Social Security payment date change when switching from SSI to DAC benefits?

Yes, his payment date will change. SSI pays on the 1st, but DAC (also called CDB - Childhood Disability Benefits) follows the retirement payment schedule. He'll get paid based on your Social Security number if he's qualifying on your record. If the last 2 digits of your SSN are 00-09, he'll be paid on the 2nd Wednesday. If 10-19, it's the 3rd Wednesday. If 20-29, it's the 4th Wednesday. And if 30-99, it'll be the 4th Wednesday too.

I went through this with my daughter last year. There might be a gap of 1-2 months between the last SSI and first DAC payment, so make sure you have some savings to cover that period. Also, DAC payments are usually higher than SSI, so that's good news! But yes, the payment date will definitely change from the 1st to one of the Wednesdays based on the number holder's SSN.

there's almost always a processing gap when switching benefit types. that's just how the system works. sometimes they'll give backpay for that gap but don't count on getting it right away. I'd start calling utility companies NOW to let them know you might need to delay payment slightly. most will work with you if you tell them in advance

When my brother switched from SSI to DAC, we had SO MANY PROBLEMS with this exact thing!!! His landlord almost evicted him because of the payment gap. SSA didn't warn us AT ALL that this would happen!! We had to borrow money from family to cover his rent. The system is BROKEN and they don't care about disabled people at all!!! 😠

If you need to reach someone at SSA to discuss this specifically, I had a great experience using Claimyr (claimyr.com) last month when I was dealing with my own benefit transition issues. Got through to a real person in about 10 minutes instead of waiting for hours or getting disconnected. They have a video that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/Z-BRbJw3puU - seriously saved my sanity during a stressful time.

One more thing to be aware of - if your son had Medicaid through SSI, make sure that continues during the transition. DAC benefits might put him over the income limit for regular Medicaid in some states, so he might need to apply for a Medicaid waiver program. This is separate from the payment date issue but equally important to address ASAP.

To answer your original question more precisely: Your son's DAC benefits will be paid on the 4th Wednesday since your SSN ends in 62. The payment date is determined by the primary number holder's SSN (presumably yours), not your son's. For those reading this thread with similar situations: - SSNs ending in 00-09: paid on 2nd Wednesday - SSNs ending in 10-19: paid on 3rd Wednesday - SSNs ending in 20-99: paid on 4th Wednesday And yes, you should contact Medicaid separately as soon as possible. In most states, the transition from SSI-related Medicaid to another Medicaid category requires your action - it doesn't happen automatically.

One more bit of advice - print out the SSA payment calendar for the year (available on ssa.gov) and keep it handy. Note that if the Wednesday payment date falls on a federal holiday, the payment will come the day before. Planning ahead with this calendar really helped us manage the transition for my daughter.