Each month, the Social Security Administration programs different Social Security Paymentsincluding retirement, disability, and SSI benefits, so that all beneficiaries can have enough money to cover living expenses, enjoy retirement, and, in some cases, even fight poverty. Since the SSA must make more than 72 million payments, they have designed an annual payment schedule that allows beneficiaries to know the exact payment dates when they will receive their monthly benefits. However, this schedule may change based on federal holidays or weekends. If you are currently eligible for Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance (RSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programsLearn more about upcoming payment dates, requirements and new payment amounts that will be eligible in 2025.

The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program will completely change in the first three months of 2025

Generally, the Social Security payment schedule offers five rounds of payments based on which program beneficiaries are eligible for, the date they first applied for benefits and, in some cases, the date of their birth. These payment cycles begin on the first day of the month for SSI recipients, followed by the third day of the month for RSDI recipients who claimed their first Social Security check before May 1997. Once these payments are made, the federal agency sends three more payments. Payment cycles occur on the second, third and fourth Wednesdays of the month for RSDI beneficiaries who received benefits after 1997.

However, there are some months when this regular schedule changes, as will be the case during the first three months of 2025. The main changes will occur for financial aid recipients. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program because beneficiaries will not receive their regular benefits on the first day of each month. Rather, they will receive them on different payment dates, such as January 1, February 1, and March 1, all falling during weekends or holidays. Since several changes are coming, we have decided to share with you all the next payment dates for the first three months of 2025:

How much money will SSI recipients receive in the coming months?

As you can see above, SSI beneficiaries will receive their payments on different dates during the first three months of the year, but we’ll also discuss how much they’ll earn here. For example, in 2024, it is known that recipients of the SSI program receive an average of $698 per month and that they will receive two other payments depending on the deposit category they chose when applying for the program (currently set at $943 for individuals and $1,415 for individuals). couples).

Nevertheless, this will change from January 2025 due to the new Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) increase this was confirmed on October 10. With the new 2.5% COLA increase for 2025, Supplemental Security Income program recipients will now receive an average of $715, or $17 more than the current value. Additionally, individuals and couples will receive $967 and $1,450, respectively.