Here's When Your February 2026 Social Security Payment Will Arrive
Key Points
The Social Security Administration breaks beneficiaries into four groups, each with its own payment date.
Most seniors are paid on the second, third, or fourth Wednesday of the month.
Your February benefit will have to last you four weeks until your March check arrives.
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Social Security beneficiaries will have a shorter-than-usual wait for their February 2026 checks, with the first batch set to go out in just a few weeks.
You might already know what to expect if you've been receiving benefits for a while. If not, here's a closer look at when you'll get your February 2026 payment and how the Social Security Administration sets payment dates.
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Here's the February 2026 Social Security payment schedule
The Social Security Administration divides beneficiaries into four groups, which determine payment dates. The first group is for those on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and those who began receiving Social Security prior to May 1997. They always get their Social Security benefits on the third of the month.
Everyone else's payment due date depends on the day of the month on which they were born. It breaks down like this:
- Born on the 1st through the 10th: Second Wednesday of the month
- Born on the 11th through the 20th: Third Wednesday of the month
- Born on the 21st through the 31st: Fourth Wednesday of the month
In February 2026, that translates to:
- Born on the 1st through the 10th: Feb. 11, 2026
- Born on the 11th through the 20th: Feb. 18, 2026
- Born on the 21st through the 31st: Feb. 25, 2026
These checks will have to last you through the next four weeks until you receive your March 2026 payments. If you're worried they won't make it that far, explore some other retirement income strategies to help cover your living costs.
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