Social Security payment scheduled for Christmas Day - Will I get paid Dec 24th or 26th?

Social Security always pays EARLY when your payment date falls on a weekend or federal holiday. For Christmas falling on the 25th, you'll receive your payment on Tuesday, December 24th. They never pay late for holidays. This applies to all types of Social Security benefits - retirement, survivors, SSDI, etc.

my mom gets hers on the 3rd and when it fell on a sunday once they paid on friday not monday

Just to add some clarification, Social Security follows a consistent schedule for holiday payments. When your payment date falls on a federal holiday like Christmas, the payment will be made on the preceding business day, which would be December 24th. This policy ensures beneficiaries don't experience delays in receiving their funds due to holiday closures. You can verify this on the SSA payment calendar. It's helpful to keep these dates marked if you regularly have bills due around your payment date.

I've had this happen twice in previous years. You'll definitely get paid on the 24th. Social Security is actually really good about making sure payments arrive early rather than late when holidays are involved. BUT make sure your bank doesn't have any processing delays of their own! One year my credit union held the deposit an extra day even though SSA sent it. Might want to check with your bank if you're concerned.

THIS MAKES ME SO ANGRY! I called SSA about this EXACT question last month and was on hold for 2 HOURS before giving up! Why can't they put this information clearly on their website?? It should be the FIRST thing you see when you log into your mySocialSecurity account if your payment date falls on a holiday. But nooooo, that would be too HELPFUL!

anyone know if this is the same for SSI payments too? my sister gets SSI

I had this same problem last year and discovered something that really helped. After struggling to reach SSA by phone, I used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) and got through to an agent in about 15 minutes instead of waiting for hours. They have a video showing how it works at https://youtu.be/Z-BRbJw3puU - totally worth it when you need answers quickly about payment dates or other urgent issues.

Just to add a quick note - while the payment SHOULD arrive on the 24th, I always recommend having a small emergency buffer in your account around the holidays. Even though SSA sends the payment early, sometimes there can be system delays or other issues that might cause a hiccup. Better safe than sorry!

For anyone looking for this info in the future, I found the official SSA payment calendar on their website at ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10031-2024.pdf (they update it yearly). It clearly shows all the adjusted dates when regular payment days fall on holidays. Really wish they made this easier to find! Would save everyone a lot of stress and phone calls.

I work at a local Social Security field office and can confirm what others have said - you'll definitely receive your payment on December 24th since Christmas falls on the 25th. We process these early payments automatically, so there's no need to call or take any action on your part. The system is set up to ensure no one experiences delays due to federal holidays. Just wanted to add that this same rule applies year-round for any federal holiday that falls on your regular payment date - Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, etc. The payment always comes the business day before, never after.