India, Feb. 27 -- March SSI payments are arriving a little sooner than expected for millions of Americans.

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits are usually paid on the first day of each month. But when that date falls on a weekend or federal holiday then the payments are issued early. Because March 1 falls on a Sunday this year, recipients will get their money on February 27, according to the Social Security Administration payment calendar.

This kind of adjustment happens from time to time. For example, February payments were issued on January 30 because February 1 also landed on a Sunday.

Here is the remaining SSI payment schedule for 2026, based on the SSA calendar:

Supplemental Security Income, is a federal program managed b...