Tomorrow, millions of Americans who are retired, widowed, or disabled will get a new Social Security check. The Social Security Administration will only pay people born between November 11th and December 20th, so not all beneficiaries will get their money tomorrow.
On average, retirees will get about $1,914, survivors will get up to $1,505, and people who get Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) will get about $1,537.
Aside from these average payment amounts, beneficiaries can get different amounts of Social Security checks based on their retirement age, the amount of Social Security they have contributed, the type of disability they have, and their work history. Read the following to find out more about all the payments that can be made tomorrow:
| Social Security check payments | Retirement benefits | Survivor benefits | Disability benefits |
| On average | $1,914 | $1,505 | $1,537 |
| Other payments | Age 62: $2,710 Age 67: $3,822 Age 70: $4,873 |
Individual: $1,773 2 Children: $3,653 |
Blind recipients: $2,590
Maximum payment: $3,822 |
3 remaining Social Security check payments scheduled to be mailed in December
In the next three weeks, there are still three more Social Security checks that are due to be mailed this month. The federal government will send out Social Security payments on December 18, 22, and 31. This is what the payment schedule for the month says.
It is common for the SSA to send five payments a year to people who receive retirement, survivor, and disability insurance (RSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Still, SSI recipients will get an extra payment this month because January 1 is a holiday.
Because of this, these people will be the first Americans to get a bigger Social Security check because of the cost of living adjustment.
Low-income seniors over 65 and disabled people will get about $698 a month from SSI in 2024, $943 a month for individuals, and $1,415 a month for couples. On December 31, SSI recipients will already get the 2.5% COLA increase, so they will get an average of $715. Individuals will get $967, and couples can get up to $1,450.
It is important to stress that people who want to get these payments must first meet strict income and resource requirements set by the Social Security Administration. This is because the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program is only for people who really need it.
How much more money will retirees, survivors, and disabled Americans earn in less than 2 weeks?
People who get SSI will get their first higher Social Security check on January 3. Other beneficiaries, like retired workers, survivors, and disabled people, will also get their raises on January 3, as long as they applied for RSDI benefits before May 1997.
Because there are different payment amounts, here are the average and highest amounts that these people will get from their Social Security checks in 2025 thanks to the new cost of living adjustment (COLA):
| Retirement benefits (Plus 2.5%) | Survivor benefits (Plus 2.5%) | SSDI benefits (Plus 2.5%) | SSI benefits (Plus 2.5%) |
| On average: $1,948
Age 62: $2,778 Age 67: $3,918 Age 70: $4,995 |
On average: $1,543
Individual: $1,817 2 Children: $3,744 |
On average: $1,575
Blind recipients: $2,655 Maximum payment: $3,918 |
On average: $715
Individuals: $967 Couples: $1,450 Essential person: $484 |
Could Donald Trump cut Social Security benefits under the new administration?
Musk said that he wants to cut the government budget by $2 trillion, which is about 30% of spending, at Trump’s campaign rally in Madison Square Garden. Since Musk said that “everyone’s going to have to take a haircut” under his plans, it seems likely that Social Security could be targeted since it is the largest program in the budget.
Then, would Trump try to cut Social Security? It is not easy to say. Over the years, he has fought for every possible Social Security position, often just hours apart.
Trump might not be able to get rid of Social Security, but his other promises could lead to cuts in the future. For example, mass deportations might bring in less money because illegal immigrants paid $25 billion in Social Security taxes, according to a report from the nonpartisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy that came out earlier this year.
A different report from the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget says that Trump’s plan to get rid of income taxes on Social Security benefits, tariffs, and deportations would all hurt the program’s finances and could lead to a shortfall by 2031.
Also See:- Double Your Benefits: U.S. Programs You’re Eligible for Along with Social Security in 2025