Benefit dates and dollar amounts, checked against the source
Plain-English dates and dollar amounts for Social Security, Medicare, RMDs and IRS refunds. Every figure links to the government document it came from, with the date we last checked it.
Social Security payment dates for September 2026
- Born on the 1st–10th: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Born on the 11th–20th: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
- Born on the 21st–31st: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
- Benefits since before May 1997, or Social Security plus SSI: Thursday, September 3, 2026
- SSI: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
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