New Delhi, April 25 -- The US Social Security payout will be late for the month of May - no, nf any policy change or administrative delay, but simply because of the calendar for 2026.

Social Security benefits - mainly paid to recipients who are older or retired - are typically paid on Wednesdays.

If a recipient's birthdate is between the first and 10th of the month, they are usually issued payments on the second Wednesday of the payment month, according to the Social Security Administration's calendar. Recipients born between the 11th and 20th are paid on the third Wednesday, and those born after the 20th are paid on the fourth Wednesday.

Since May 1 is on Friday, this pushes the second Wednesday for the first payment to May 13. And, t...