All benefit payment dates in January 2027
January 2027
Social SecuritySSIVA
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
| Who | Paid on | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| SSI | No payment this month (paid early in December) | |
| Social Security paid on the 3rd (before May 1997, or also on SSI) | No payment this month (paid early in December) | |
| Social Security and SSDI, birthday 1st to 10th | Wednesday, January 13, 2027 | December 2026 benefit |
| Social Security and SSDI, birthday 11th to 20th | Wednesday, January 20, 2027 | December 2026 benefit |
| Social Security and SSDI, birthday 21st to 31st | Wednesday, January 27, 2027 | December 2026 benefit |
| VA disability compensation and pension | No payment this month (paid early in December) | |
When is SSI paid in January 2027?
There is no SSI payment in January 2027. Because January 1, 2027 is a New Year's Day, January SSI was paid early on Thursday, December 31, 2026. The next SSI payment is Monday, February 1, 2027.
Why there is no SSI payment in January 2027
When is Social Security paid in January 2027?
Social Security retirement, survivors and SSDI payments in January 2027 cover your December benefit. Your day depends on your birth date (or the birth date of the worker you are paid on):
- Born on the 1st to 10th: Wednesday, January 13, 2027
- Born on the 11th to 20th: Wednesday, January 20, 2027
- Born on the 21st to 31st: Wednesday, January 27, 2027
- Paid on the 3rd (benefits before May 1997, or also on SSI): paid early on Thursday, December 31, 2026
When is VA disability paid in January 2027?
No VA payment lands in January 2027. The payment for December 2026 was paid early on Thursday, December 31, 2026, and the next one arrives Monday, February 1, 2027.
Federal holidays in January 2027
Banks and federal payment systems are closed on New Year's Day (Friday, January 1, 2027) and Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January 18, 2027). Payments due on a holiday are made the business day before.
January 2027 payment dates: common questions
When is SSI paid in January 2027?
No SSI payment is made in January 2027. The January SSI payment was paid early on Thursday, December 31, 2026 because January 1, 2027 is a New Year's Day.
When will I get my January 2027 Social Security payment?
January 2027 Social Security payments arrive on Wednesday, January 13, 2027 for birthdays on the 1st to 10th, Wednesday, January 20, 2027 for the 11th to 20th, and Wednesday, January 27, 2027 for the 21st to 31st. If you are paid on the 3rd, yours arrives Thursday, December 31, 2026.
When is SSDI paid in January 2027?
SSDI uses the same schedule as Social Security: January 13, 2027, January 20, 2027 or January 27, 2027 depending on birth date, or December 31, 2026 for people paid on the 3rd.
When is the VA disability payment in January 2027?
No VA payment lands in January 2027: the payment due February 1, 2027 is paid on Monday, February 1, 2027, and the one for December was paid Thursday, December 31, 2026.
Are any January 2027 payments early because of a holiday?
No. Every payment that lands in January 2027 arrives on its regular day.
Full-year schedules
Other months in 2027
Official sources
- Schedule of Social Security Benefit Payments(Social Security Administration)
- Social Security Handbook §121: Payment Dates(Social Security Administration)
- When will I get my benefits if the payment date falls on a weekend or holiday?(Social Security Administration)
- 38 U.S.C. §5120: Payment of benefits; delivery(U.S. Code (Cornell LII))
- 5 U.S.C. §6103: Federal holidays(U.S. Code (Cornell LII))