Social Security Payment Schedule for April 2027
Social Security retirement, survivors, and disability payments in April 2027 arrive on Wednesday, April 14, 2027, Wednesday, April 21, 2027, or Wednesday, April 28, 2027, depending on your date of birth. SSI and pre-May-1997 dates are below.
Born on the 1st – 10th
2nd Wednesday
Wednesday, April 14, 2027
Born on the 11th – 20th
3rd Wednesday
Wednesday, April 21, 2027
Born on the 21st – 31st
4th Wednesday
Wednesday, April 28, 2027
Benefits started before May 1997, or you get both Social Security and SSI
3rd of the month
Friday, April 2, 2027
Moved up from April 3, which falls on a weekend or federal holiday.
SSI (Supplemental Security Income)
1st of the month
Thursday, April 1, 2027
Watch out in April 2027
- The 3rd of the month payment (benefits started before may 1997, or you get both social security and ssi) is paid early, on Friday, April 2, 2027, because April 3 falls on a weekend or federal holiday.
- SSI recipients get a second deposit this month: Friday, April 30, 2027 is the May 2027 SSI payment, issued early because the 1st falls on a weekend or holiday. It is not an extra payment — budget it for May.
How these April 2027 dates are set
SSA staggers payments by the beneficiary's day of birth: the 1st–10th are paid on the second Wednesday, the 11th–20th on the third Wednesday, and the 21st–31st on the fourth Wednesday of the month. People who started benefits before May 1997 — and anyone receiving both Social Security and SSI — are paid on the 3rd, and SSI arrives on the 1st. Any date that lands on a weekend or federal holiday moves to the business day before it, never later.
Not sure which group you're in? Use the "When is my payment?" tool or browse the full 2026 and 2027 calendars. Wondering what next year's raise means for your check? Try the COLA calculator.