Why no SSI payment in some months?
A blank calendar month does not mean SSI skipped you. That month’s benefit was usually deposited early in the previous month.
How “missing” months happen
Example pattern: if September 1 is Labor Day (Monday), August’s calendar can show two deposits and September’s calendar shows none — the September benefit paid on the Friday before Labor Day (still in August). Your entitlement for September was paid; it just landed early.
Benefit months paid early in our 2026–2027 schedule
- January 2026 benefit → deposited 2025-12-31
- February 2026 benefit → deposited 2026-01-30
- March 2026 benefit → deposited 2026-02-27
- August 2026 benefit → deposited 2026-07-31
- November 2026 benefit → deposited 2026-10-30
- January 2027 benefit → deposited 2026-12-31
- May 2027 benefit → deposited 2027-04-30
- August 2027 benefit → deposited 2027-07-30
See also why two payments appear and the full SSI schedule. SSA Schedule of Social Security Benefit Payments.