The upcoming week will bring new deposits for households receiving Social Security or SNAP, although the dates and requirements vary by program.
Why it matters: Knowing the calendar helps anticipate when the money intended for food, housing, services, medications, and other daily expenses will be available.
Wednesday, September 23, will be the fourth Wednesday of September and corresponds to the last monthly payment on the Social Security regular calendar based on birthdays.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) establishes three payment groups during September:
Therefore, those in the last group should mark this week on their calendars. The SSA officially sets the fourth Wednesday for those born between January 21 and 31.
This distribution corresponds to the regular calendar. Some beneficiaries, including those who began receiving Social Security before May 1997, follow different dates.
Unlike Social Security, SNAP does not have a national deposit date. Each state sets its calendar and determines when to load the money onto EBT cards.
In Texas, benefits will continue to arrive throughout the week according to the last two digits of the EDG number:
Texas maintains its monthly SNAP distribution until the 28th, according to the official calendar of Texas Health and Human Services.
Florida will also have deposits: The state distributes SNAP during the first 28 days of each month, using certain digits of the case number to set the date.
In Louisiana, the week will be shorter for SNAP:
Thus, Wednesday, September 23, will be the most notable date: it will coincide with the Social Security payment for the last birthday group with SNAP deposits in several states.
