US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 909

Delivery of benefit checks

(a)

Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays

section 6103 of title 5If the day regularly designated for the delivery of benefit checks under subchapter II, VIII, or XVI falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal public holiday (as defined in ) in any month, the benefit checks which would otherwise be delivered on such day shall be mailed for delivery on the first day preceding such day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal public holiday (as so defined), without regard to whether the delivery of such checks would as a result have to be made before the end of the month for which such checks are issued.

(b)

Recovery of overpayments

If more than the correct amount of payment under subchapter II, VIII, or XVI is made to any individual as a result of the receipt of a benefit check pursuant to subsection (a) before the end of the month for which such check is issued, no action shall be taken (under section 404 or 1383(b) of this title or otherwise) to recover such payment or the incorrect portion thereof.

(c)

Early delivery

lsection 415(i) of this titlesection 910(b) of this titleFor purposes of computing the “OASDI trust fund ratio” under section 401() of this title, the “OASDI fund ratio” under , and the “balance ratio” under , benefit checks delivered before the end of the month for which they are issued by reason of subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed to have been delivered on the regularly designated delivery date.

Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531Pub. L. 95–216, title III, § 333(a)91 Stat. 1543Pub. L. 99–272, title XII, § 12111(a)100 Stat. 287Pub. L. 106–169, title II, § 251(b)(5)113 Stat. 1855(, title VII, § 708, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 106–1691999—Subsecs. (a), (b). substituted “subchapter II, VIII,” for “subchapter II”.

Pub. L. 99–2721986—Subsec. (c). added subsec. (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Pub. L. 99–272, title XII, § 12111(c)100 Stat. 288

section 86 of Title 26“The amendments made by this section [amending this section and , Internal Revenue Code] shall apply with respect to benefit checks issued for months ending after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date

Pub. L. 95–216, title III, § 333(b)91 Stat. 1544

“The amendment made by subsection (a) of this section [enacting this section] shall apply with respect to benefit checks the regularly designated day for delivery of which occurs on or after the thirtieth day after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”
, , , provided that:

Timing of Delivery of , SSI Benefit Payments

Pub. L. 105–33, title V, § 5527111 Stat. 625section 908(a) of this titlePub. L. 106–246, div. B, title V, § 5105114 Stat. 582, , , provided that, notwithstanding the provisions of , the day designated for delivery of benefit payments under subchapter XVI of this chapter for October 2000 would be the second day of that month, prior to repeal by , , .