May 2026 Payment Dates: When SSI, Social Security, and SNAP Benefits Arrive

If you rely on federal benefits, May payments follow a set pattern. Here’s a simple guide to when your money should arrive.

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SSI comes first

Payments from the Social Security Administration start the month.

• SSI payment date: May 1, 2026
• Paid on the first day of each month
• Funds are usually available the same day

If you receive SSI, you are first in line this month.

Social Security payment dates

Most Social Security benefits are paid based on your birth date.

• Birthdays 1–10 → May 13
• Birthdays 11–20 → May 20
• Birthdays 21–31 → May 27

If you started benefits before May 1997 or receive both SSI and Social Security:

• SSI arrives May 1
• Social Security is typically paid around May 3

SNAP payments vary by location

Benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program do not follow one national date.

• Payments begin as early as May 1
• Some states finish within days
• Others spread payments across the month

May 2026 Payment Schedule by State

• Alabama: May 4–23
• Alaska: May 1
• Arizona: May 1–13
• Arkansas: May 4–13
• California: May 1–10
• Colorado: May 1–10
• Connecticut: May 1–3
• Delaware: May 2–23
• District of Columbia: May 1–10
• Florida: May 1–28
• Georgia: May 5–23
• Hawaii: May 3–5
• Idaho: May 1–10
• Illinois: May 1–20
• Indiana: May 5–23
• Iowa: May 1–10
• Kansas: May 1–10
• Kentucky: May 1–19
• Louisiana: May 1–23
• Maine: May 10–14
• Maryland: May 4–23
• Massachusetts: May 1–14
• Michigan: May 3–21
• Minnesota: May 4–13
• Mississippi: May 4–21
• Missouri: May 1–22
• Montana: May 2–6
• Nebraska: May 1–5
• Nevada: May 1–10
• New Hampshire: May 5
• New Jersey: May 1–5
• New Mexico: May 1–20
• New York: May 1–9
• North Carolina: May 3–21
• North Dakota: May 1
• Ohio: May 2–20
• Oklahoma: May 1–10
• Oregon: May 1–9
• Pennsylvania: May 3–14
• Rhode Island: May 1
• South Carolina: May 1–19
• South Dakota: May 10
• Tennessee: May 1–20
• Texas: May 1–28
• Utah: May 5, 11, and 15
• Vermont: May 1
• Virginia: May 1–7
• Washington: May 1–20
• West Virginia: May 1–9
• Wisconsin: May 1–15
• Wyoming: May 1–4

Your exact date depends on your case details.

How payments are delivered

• SSI and Social Security: Direct deposit or Direct Express card
• SNAP: EBT card

Funds are usually available immediately after deposit, though timing can vary slightly.

Quick tips

• Check your benefit account for exact dates
• Allow a few days before reporting a missing payment
• Make sure your banking or EBT info is up to date

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