Why SSI recipients are getting their March 2026 Social Security payment early on February 27 — is this early Social Security deposit a stimulus check or just a schedule shift?
Published on: Feb. 20, 2026, 2:53 a.m. | Source: The Economic Times
More than 7.4 million Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will receive their March 2026 Social Security payment early on February 27, 2026. The early SSI deposit is nationwide. It is not a stimulus check. The Social Security Administration moved the payment because March 1 falls on a Sunday. Federal rules require benefits to go out on the prior business day. March will not have a separate SSI payment. It is a schedule shift. Not extra money.
