If you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you may be surprised to find two payments arriving in July. Don’t worry — this isn’t an error. It’s a quirk in the calendar that happens several times each year
Here’s why SSI payments will be issued twice in July, and when you can expect to get your benefits next.
Two SSI payments in July: Here’s why
People who receive only SSI benefits will receive two payments in December.
The first deposit date — Wednesday, July 1 — is the July monthly payment. The second payment will be issued roughly four weeks later — on Friday, July 31 — and is the August monthly payment. The end-of-month payment will be made within July because the usual deposit date — the first of the month — lands on a weekend. It is standard SSA policy: when the first falls on a weekend or federal holiday, SSI payments are made on the preceding business day.
What is SSI?
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) provides financial support to individuals who are:
As of 2025, adults must generally earn less than $2,019/month in wages to qualify. Many SSI recipients also receive Social Security benefits, but the two programs are funded separately.
Upcoming SSI payment dates in 2026
The remaining SSI payment dates for 2026 are as follows:
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Why SSI recipients will get two payments in July 2026
Reporting by Victoria E. Freile, New York Connect Team / Rockland/Westchester Journal News
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