FILE - In this photo illustration, a Social Security card sits alongside checks from the U.S. Treasury on Oct. 14, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo illustration by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Social Security August payment dates are set for millions of Americans. Here’s when recipients can expect to receive their checks.

The Social Security Administration sends regular monthly payments (SSA benefits), but the date varies – generally depending on the day you were born.

Social Security retirement, disability, and survivor (RSDI) beneficiaries who filed claims after May 1, 1997, are assigned either the second, third, or fourth Wednesday of the month.

Those who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), which is monthly payments for people with disabilities and older adults who have little or no income or resources, get paid on the 1st of the month.

If the 1st falls on the weekend or a holiday, then the payments are typically issued on the previous weekday.

Those who received benefits before May 1997 also have a specific payment date.

The following dates are when beneficiaries can expect to receive their monthly payments in January:

SSI payments are generally dispersed on the 1st of the month unless the 1st falls on a weekend or holiday. Because August 1 falls on a Saturday, SSI recipients will receive their August payment on Friday, July 31.

Those who do not receive their electronic payment on the scheduled date should contact their bank or financial institution first, according to the Social Security Administration – which notes that it "may be experiencing a delay in posting your payment."