SSI Recipients to Get August Payments Early on July 31

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will receive their August payment early, on Friday, July 31, because August 1 falls on a Saturday. The Social Security Administration says the shift is a schedule adjustment, not an extra benefit. Unlike Social Security retirement benefits based on work history, SSI is needs-based for those 65 or older, blind, or disabled. Maximum monthly benefits for 2026 range from $2,969 at age 62 to $5,181 at age 70.