Social Security Update: Why No Payments Are Coming on Wednesday, May 7

A fresh round of Social Security benefits, which are a kind of financial assistance for millions of people across the United States, will begin to be distributed at the beginning of the month of May.

It is common knowledge that the Social Security Administration (SSA) has a well-established payment schedule, which includes those beneficiaries who also receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

Although the Social Security Administration (SSA) delivers payments on a regular monthly basis, the dates of these payments can vary. Beneficiaries of Social Security Retirement, Disability, and Survivor (RSDI) benefits who submitted their applications after May 1, 1997 are designated to receive their payments on the second, third, or fourth Wednesday of each month.

The first day of each month is the day that those who are eligible to receive Social Security Income (SSI) payments, which are benefits made on a monthly basis to those with disabilities and the elderly who have little or no income or resources, receive their payments.

However, if the first of the month falls on a weekend or holiday, payments are often distributed on the business day that comes before the first of the month. Additionally, a particular payment date is assigned to those individuals who received payments before to May 1997.

The dates listed below are the SSA payment dates for the month of May 2025.

May is the month in which beneficiaries can anticipate receiving their monthly payments, and the following dates are included in this list:

Benefits received by Social Security recipients who started receiving them before to May 1997: May 2

The 14th of May, which is the second Wednesday of the month, is the birthday within the first and tenth of the month.
Birthday that falls between the 11th and 20th of the month: the 21st of May, which is the third Wednesday of the month
The 28th of May, which is the fourth Wednesday of the month, is the birthday among the 21st to the 31st of the month.

Due to the fact that June 1 is a Sunday, the SSI payment for the month of June will also be given in May, namely on May 30. This will occur later in the month of May.

Beneficiaries of Social Security will not receive any payment on Wednesday, May 7, due to this reason; instead, they will be required to wait until the following week to collect their payments. Those who are already familiar with the Social Security Administration’s payment schedule were aware of this information; however, it is always beneficial to clarify the payment schedules for all recipients.