Check the May payment calendar for SSI, retirement and disability benefits, plus tips for spotting fake SSA emails.

SSI payments for May 2026 will be disbursed on 1 May, following the standard schedule. Payments are issued monthly, with adjustments for weekends or holidays. Details here.

If you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you may be surprised to find two payments arriving in December. Don’t worry — this isn’t an error. It’s a ...

From Southern California to Dallas and Georgia, disability-related legal battles are intensifying alongside a controversial federal proposal to cut SSI benefits for low-income recipients living with family. Serial plaintiffs in California continue to file ...

Disability can blindside you at any age. A 22-year-old barista with long Covid, a 40-year-old warehouse worker with a wrecked back, a 68-year-old cancer survivor who can’t keep up full-time hours anymore, all can end up unable to work, with bills still ...

Those who get Supplemental Security Income benefits are scheduled to get their check for May on Friday.

An attorney specializing in Social Security disability claims writes that, for those with mental illnesses, the process to seek disability can be especially fraught.