With the beginning of the year 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) already has defined the calendar for the distribution of monthly payments. This schedule includes beneficiaries of Social security (retirement) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), who will receive their payments on predetermined dates, depending on their specific situation and their date of birth.
Social Security payments, which include retirement, disability, and survivors (RSDI) benefits, are distributed on Wednesdays of each month. The specific payment date depends on the beneficiary’s date of birth and whether claims were filed after May 1, 1997. Those whose claims were filed before that date will receive their check on the first Wednesday in January, the 3rd.
The Social Security benefits dates in January
For RSDI recipients, where is also included the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), along with the retirement payments (who applied after May 1997), the dates are as follows:
- SSI benefits: delivered on December 31, 2024.
- If you received Social Security before May 1997 or if receiving both Social
Security & SSI: Social Security is paid on January 3 and SSI on December 31. - Born between 1 and 10: January 8.
- Born between the 11th and the 20th: January 15.
- Born between 21 and 31: January 22.
Recipients of SSI, designed for elder people with low income or individuals with disabilities (any age), usually receive their payment on the first day of each month. However, because January 1, 2025 is a holiday, SSI payments will be advanced to December 31, 2024. This is because the SSA does not deliver payments o weekends or holidays, and January 1 is, of course,
In February, SSI payments will also arrive early. Because February 1 falls on a Saturday, recipients will receive their check on January 31, 2025.
What to do if there are late payments
The SSA recommends some actions in case scheduled payments do not arrive on the expected date. First, beneficiaries should check with their bank or financial institution to confirm if there was any delay in receiving the electronic payment.
If the problem persists, you can contact the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY: 1-800-325-0778). Another option is to visit a local Social Security office, where you can receive direct assistance from an officer who will guide you to find a solution.
The Social Security benefits will be expanded for millions of Americans that didn’t qualify before
The U.S. Senate has approved the Social Security Fairness Act, legislation that seeks to benefit nearly three million Americans, including workers with public pensions such as teachers, firefighters and postal employees.
The bill, which is now awaiting President Biden’s signature, will remove restrictions that prevented these groups from receiving full Social Security benefits. With a vote of 76 to 20, the project gained bipartisan support, although Republicans showed internal divisions.
While 20 Republicans backed the initiative, another 20 voted against, citing concerns about the cost and the possible acceleration of the insolvency of the Social Security trust fund. “All these workers are asking for is what they earned,” Senator Sherrod Brown said during the floor debates.
The passage of the law was an effort against time, since the Senate had to reject four amendments and one budget order item before the deadline. The bill, which was previously approved by the House in November, marked the last vote of the 118th.º Congress before the start of a new legislature on January 3.
Once enacted, the law will have retroactive effects from December 2023. However, the calculation of benefits could face delays, especially in retroactive payments. Advocates, such as Sen. Bill Cassidy, insisted the bill is essential to ensure fairness for retirees with public pensions.
