{"id":2598159,"date":"2026-05-03T07:51:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T11:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-round-of-may-social-security-payments-goes-out-in-10-days\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T07:52:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T11:52:54","slug":"first-round-of-may-social-security-payments-goes-out-in-10-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-round-of-may-social-security-payments-goes-out-in-10-days\/","title":{"rendered":"First round of May Social Security payments goes out in 10 days"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffirst-round-of-may-social-security-payments-goes-out-in-10-days%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2598159&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>May Social Security payments for retirees are set to begin in about 10 days,with the maximum check capped at $5,181. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/food-stamps-initial-calfresh-benefits-for-august-worth-up-to-1691-to-arrive-in-one-day\/\" title=\"August&#039;s CalFresh benefits, valued at ,691, will be ...d within 24 hours.\">payment date depends<\/a> on birth date: those born on or before the 10th receive payments on Wednesday, May 13; those born between the 11th and 20th receive them on may 20; and those born on or before the 21st receive them on May 27.<\/p>\n<p>Eligibility begins at age 62. How much you receive depends on factors such as yoru retirement age, earnings paid into Social Security, and the number of years you contributed. Retiring at 62 may result in up to $2,969 per month, while retiring at age 70 may reach up to $5,181, according to the SSA. The article notes that beneficiaries can use the SSA\u2019s online calculator for a personalized estimate.<\/p>\n<p>Social Security is financed thru <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/social-security-update-second-round-of-direct-payments-worth-up-to-4555-arrives-wednesday\/\" title=\"... update: Second round of direct payments worth up to ,555 arrives Wednesday\">payroll taxes paid<\/a> by both employers and employees. It also points out that benefit amounts are projected to decline unless Congress intervenes,with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >analysts estimating full scheduled payments<\/a> might potentially be difficult as early as 2034 due to an aging retiree population and a smaller workforce.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>The first round of May Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in 10 days.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-when-will-payments-arrive\">When will payments arrive?<\/h2>\n<p>Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">payme<\/span>nt\u00a0on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/pubs\/EN-05-10031-2026.pdf\">Wednesday, May 13<\/a>. The second round will go out on May 20 to those born between the 11th and 20th of a month, and the third round will go out on May 27 to those born on or before the 21st of a month.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4549533\/june-social-security-payment-29-days\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>June Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 29 days<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4549638\/first-round-may-social-security-11-days\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>First round of May Social Security payments will be issued in 11 days<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4551174\/covid-scandal-joe-concha\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>COVID is \u2018biggest scandal\u2019 of the 21st century: Joe Concha<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-when-am-i-eligible\">When am I eligible?<\/h2>\n<p>Citizens are eligible for Social Security benefits beginning at age 62.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-can-i-maximize-my-check\">How can I maximize my check?<\/h2>\n<p>Social Security payment amounts are determined by several factors, including age of retirement, the amount paid into Social Security, and the number of years paid into Social Security.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Payments<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/news\/press\/factsheets\/colafacts2025.pdf\"> <\/a>largely depend<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/news\/press\/factsheets\/colafacts2025.pdf\"> on a recipient\u2019s retirement age<\/a>. A beneficiary retiring at age 62 could receive up to $2,969 per month, while a 70-year-old retiree could receive up to $5,181 per month, according to the Social Security Administration.<\/p>\n<p>Beneficiaries can see a personalized estimate of how much they could expect each month <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">using<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/benefits\/retirement\/planner\/AnypiaApplet.html\"> <\/a>the SSA\u2019s <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/benefits\/retirement\/planner\/AnypiaApplet.html\">calculator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4546193\/pentagon-congress-codify-department-war-costs-exceed-50-million\/\"><strong>PENTAGON ASKS CONGRESS TO CODIFY \u2018DEPARTMENT OF WAR\u2019 NAME AS COSTS EXCEED $50 MILLION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-is-it-financed\">How is it financed?<\/h2>\n<p>Social Security is financed by a payroll tax paid for by employers and employees. <\/p>\n<p>Social Security payment amounts are set to shrink unless Congress takes action to prevent it. Analysts <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">estimat<\/span>e <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">the<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crfb.org\/projects\/trust-fund-solutions\"> SSA will no longer be able to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-round-of-november-social-security-payments-goes-out-in-seven-days\/\" title=\"First round of November ... goes out in seven days\">issue full payments<\/a><\/a> as early as 2034, due to a rising number of retirees and a shrinking workforce.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May Social Security payments: first round hits May 13 for those born on\/before the 10th<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3970,"featured_media":2598160,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP25356688164306-e1777477522867.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[79011,55505,33104,71379,28084],"class_list":["post-2598159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-benefits-update-2","tag-may-payments","tag-social-security","tag-ssdi","tag-ssi"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP25356688164306-e1777477522867.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2598159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3970"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2598159"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2598159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2598163,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2598159\/revisions\/2598163"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2598160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2598159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2598159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2598159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}