Here's who gets Social Security payments this week
That's because the agency is expected to begin withholding 50% of benefits for those who have been overpaid but have not begun making repayments.
A February 2025 report by the SSA's Office of the Inspector General found the agency overpaid $13.6 billion in Social Security benefits during fiscal years 2020 to 2023, though the SSA has not said how many people have been overpaid.
About 75% of the overpayments happened because beneficiaries did not successfully report information to the SSA that negatively affected their benefits, according to the report. Information that was not sent included additional salary or retirement earnings or changes in medical condition, such as the end of a disabling condition.
Here's what you need to know about this week's Social Security payment.
Who gets their Social Security payment this week?
Beneficiaries who were born on the first through the 10th date of their birth month are set to receive their monthly Social Security benefit on Wednesday, Aug. 13, according to the SSA's payment calendar.
When are Social Security payments sent?
Social Security benefits – paid mostly to recipients who are older or retired – are typically paid on Wednesdays.
If a recipient's birthdate is between the first and 10th of the month, they are issued payments on the second Wednesday of the payment month, according to the SSA's calendar.
Recipients born between the 11th and 20th are paid on the third Wednesday, and those born after the 20th of the month get payments on the fourth Wednesday, according to the SSA payment calendar.
Social Security payment schedule for August
The Social Security Administration's yearly schedules of benefit payments for 2025 and 2026 are available online, so you can check the calendar for budgeting purposes.
Social Security benefits for the month of August will be sent out on the following schedule:
SSI payment schedule for August, rest of 2025 and into 2026
Recipients of Supplemental Security Income checks should have received payments on the first business day of the month – which was Friday, Aug. 1.
SSI checks will be sent out on the following dates in 2025 and early 2026, according to the SSA calendar:
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