Supplemental Security Income Beneficiaries Will Get Two Payment Checks in May

Beneficiaries will also receive two payments each month in August and November.

A Social Security card sits alongside checks from the U.S. Treasury in Washington, on Oct. 14, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Americans who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are due to get two payments in May because of a scheduling quirk that prevents payments from being made on weekends or holidays.

SSI monthly payments are usually made on the 1st of every month. However, a beneficiary can get two payments in a single month. This happens when the payment date falls on a holiday or the weekend, forcing the Social Security Administration (SSA) to issue a payment on the last day of the previous month. Beneficiaries will receive their May SSI payments on the 1st of this month. In addition, they will also get the payment for June on May 31 since June 1 falls on a Saturday.