With COVID-19 continuing to spread at home in the United States, many may be wondering if Social Security disability payments will be late this month. As we previously noted, Social Security offices are currently closed to the public. However, Social Security employees are continuing to work on “critical issues.”
March 2020 Payments
As of today, there is only one payment date pending for March 2020. If you are currently receiving SSDI or SSI benefits and your birthday is between the 21st and 31st of the month, your payment should be coming as expected tomorrow (March 25th). All prior payments for March 2020 should have been made on time.
April 2020 Payments
Similarly, we expect that April 2020 payments will go out on time. This means if you receive only SSI benefits, your benefits should be paid on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. If you receive only SSDI benefits and your birthday is between the 1st and 10th of the month, your benefits should be paid on April 8, 2020. If you receive only SSDI benefits and your birthday is between the 11th and 20th of the month, your benefits should be paid on April 15, 2020. Similarly, if you receive only SSDI benefits and your birthday is between the 21st and 31st of the month, your benefits should be paid on April 22, 2020.
My Social Security Payment Is Late
We do not currently expect Social Security payments this month to be late. We expect that Social Security disability payments will go out on time. If you do not receive your disability payment, Social Security recommends you wait at least three days before contacting Social Security. Sometimes payments run a day or two behind due to bank problems.