All benefit payment dates in May 2027
May 2027
Social SecuritySSIVA
Memorial Day
| Who | Paid on | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| SSI | No payment this month (paid early in April) | |
| Social Security paid on the 3rd (before May 1997, or also on SSI) | Monday, May 3, 2027 | April 2027 benefit |
| Social Security and SSDI, birthday 1st to 10th | Wednesday, May 12, 2027 | April 2027 benefit |
| Social Security and SSDI, birthday 11th to 20th | Wednesday, May 19, 2027 | April 2027 benefit |
| Social Security and SSDI, birthday 21st to 31st | Wednesday, May 26, 2027 | April 2027 benefit |
| VA disability compensation and pension | No payment this month (paid early in April) | |
When is SSI paid in May 2027?
There is no SSI payment in May 2027. Because May 1, 2027 is a weekend day, May SSI was paid early on Friday, April 30, 2027. The next SSI payment is Tuesday, June 1, 2027.
Why there is no SSI payment in May 2027
When is Social Security paid in May 2027?
Social Security retirement, survivors and SSDI payments in May 2027 cover your April 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, May 12, 2027
- Born on the 11th to 20th: Wednesday, May 19, 2027
- Born on the 21st to 31st: Wednesday, May 26, 2027
- Paid on the 3rd (benefits before May 1997, or also on SSI): Monday, May 3, 2027
When is VA disability paid in May 2027?
No VA payment lands in May 2027. The payment for April 2027 was paid early on Friday, April 30, 2027, and the next one arrives Tuesday, June 1, 2027.
Federal holidays in May 2027
Banks and federal payment systems are closed on Memorial Day (Monday, May 31, 2027). Payments due on a holiday are made the business day before.
May 2027 payment dates: common questions
When is SSI paid in May 2027?
No SSI payment is made in May 2027. The May SSI payment was paid early on Friday, April 30, 2027 because May 1, 2027 is a weekend.
When will I get my May 2027 Social Security payment?
May 2027 Social Security payments arrive on Wednesday, May 12, 2027 for birthdays on the 1st to 10th, Wednesday, May 19, 2027 for the 11th to 20th, and Wednesday, May 26, 2027 for the 21st to 31st. If you are paid on the 3rd, yours arrives Monday, May 3, 2027.
When is SSDI paid in May 2027?
SSDI uses the same schedule as Social Security: May 12, 2027, May 19, 2027 or May 26, 2027 depending on birth date, or May 3, 2027 for people paid on the 3rd.
When is the VA disability payment in May 2027?
No VA payment lands in May 2027: the payment due June 1, 2027 is paid on Tuesday, June 1, 2027, and the one for April was paid Friday, April 30, 2027.
Are any May 2027 payments early because of a holiday?
No. Every payment that lands in May 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))