Retirement checks are distributed throughout the month based on the recipient's birth date and how long they have been receiving benefits for. Supplemental Security Income (SSI), which provides financial support to the elderly, blind, and disabled with limited income and assets, is most often paid at the start of each month.

Those who receive only Supplemental Security Income (SSI), which provides financial support to the elderly, blind, and disabled who have limited income and assets, are usually paid on the first day of every month—but sometimes the schedule is subject to change and payment dates are brought forward.