All benefit payment dates in March 2026
March 2026
Social SecuritySSIVA
| Who | Paid on | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| SSI | No payment this month (paid early in February) | |
| Social Security paid on the 3rd (before May 1997, or also on SSI) | Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | February 2026 benefit |
| Social Security and SSDI, birthday 1st to 10th | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | February 2026 benefit |
| Social Security and SSDI, birthday 11th to 20th | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | February 2026 benefit |
| Social Security and SSDI, birthday 21st to 31st | Wednesday, March 25, 2026 | February 2026 benefit |
| VA disability compensation and pension | No payment this month (paid early in February) | |
When is SSI paid in March 2026?
There is no SSI payment in March 2026. Because March 1, 2026 is a weekend day, March SSI was paid early on Friday, February 27, 2026. The next SSI payment is Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
Why there is no SSI payment in March 2026
When is Social Security paid in March 2026?
Social Security retirement, survivors and SSDI payments in March 2026 cover your February 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, March 11, 2026
- Born on the 11th to 20th: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- Born on the 21st to 31st: Wednesday, March 25, 2026
- Paid on the 3rd (benefits before May 1997, or also on SSI): Tuesday, March 3, 2026
When is VA disability paid in March 2026?
No VA payment lands in March 2026. The payment for February 2026 was paid early on Friday, February 27, 2026, and the next one arrives Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
March 2026 payment dates: common questions
When is SSI paid in March 2026?
No SSI payment is made in March 2026. The March SSI payment was paid early on Friday, February 27, 2026 because March 1, 2026 is a weekend.
When will I get my March 2026 Social Security payment?
March 2026 Social Security payments arrive on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 for birthdays on the 1st to 10th, Wednesday, March 18, 2026 for the 11th to 20th, and Wednesday, March 25, 2026 for the 21st to 31st. If you are paid on the 3rd, yours arrives Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
When is SSDI paid in March 2026?
SSDI uses the same schedule as Social Security: March 11, 2026, March 18, 2026 or March 25, 2026 depending on birth date, or March 3, 2026 for people paid on the 3rd.
When is the VA disability payment in March 2026?
No VA payment lands in March 2026: the payment due April 1, 2026 is paid on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, and the one for February was paid Friday, February 27, 2026.
Are any March 2026 payments early because of a holiday?
No. Every payment that lands in March 2026 arrives on its regular day.
Full-year schedules
Other months in 2026
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))