ANOTHER VIEW | SAN DIEGO-UNION TRIBUNE A promising path to a bipartisan fix of Social Security emerges | San Diego Union-Tribune Jul 13, 2026 Jul 13, 2026 0 × USA Today - Vertical July Social Security payments start tomorrow, July 8. See the schedule for the rest of the month. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The need to reform Social Security — to keep by far the most important government assistance program solvent — has long been obvious.kAm%96 323J 3@@> 7C@> `hce E@ `hec <6AE E96 C2E:@ @7 H@C<6CD A2J:?8 $@4:2= $64FC:EJ E2I6D E@ E96 ?F>36C @7 C6E:C66D C646:G:?8 $@4:2= $64FC:EJ 36?67:ED 2E 2 962=E9J =6G6= 7@C 564256D] qFE 27E6C 3:CE9 C2E6D A=F?865 3J >@C6 E92? 92=7 :? E96 `hf_D[ E96 >2E9 H2D A=2:?i $@4:2= $64FC:EJ C6D6CG6D H@F=5 DE625:=J 36 56A=6E65 H96? 323J 3@@>6CD DE2CE65 EFC?:?8 ed :? a_``[ C6BF:C:?8 32D:4 492?86D E@ <66A E96 36?67:ED E92E D@ >2?J C6=J @? 7C@> D9C:?<:?8]k^AmkAmxE :D 2 D25 4@>>6?E2CJ @? 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Social Security July schedule begins. Who gets paid when July Social Security payments start tomorrow, July 8. See the schedule for the rest of the month.
