The Social Security Administration has published the days when beneficiaries would get double payments in 2025. Social Security payments will rise by a modest 2.5% in 2025.
Due to a modification in the regular payment schedule, recipients of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program will receive their higher payments in December rather than January, as January 1 is a holiday.
Social Security claimants should be aware that if a payment date occurs on a weekend or holiday, the federal government will reschedule it for the next working day to ensure they receive their payments smoothly.
Social Security has confirmed the days when beneficiaries will receive double payments this year
The 2025 Social Security payment schedule includes double payments for SSI claimants in May, August, October, and December. Beneficiaries should remember that they will not be receiving more payments, but rather payments in advance due to holidays.
According to the previously indicated schedule, these are the complete payment dates for recipients of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program:
| SSI payments | SSI payments date | Double payments |
| January | December 31st | January 31st (February 1st) |
| February | – | February 28th (March 1st) |
| March | – | – |
| April | April 1st | – |
| May | May 1st | May 30th (June 1st) |
| June | – | – |
| July | July 1st | – |
| August | August 1st | August 29th (September 1st) |
| September | – | – |
| October | October 1st | October 31st (November 1st) |
| November | – | – |
| December | December 1st | December 31st (January 1st) |
Please bear in mind that if your double payments do not arrive by the specified dates, you must wait three postal days before submitting a claim or visiting a Social Security local office.
Remember to check your My Social Security Account to learn about your monthly payments, obtain financial statements, and seek more Social Security processes.
SSI recipients will earn between $1,430 and $2,900 in double payments in 2025
As the new year begins, Social Security beneficiaries will get fresh enhanced checks due to the 2025 cost of living adjustment, which was set at 2.5% on October 10. Based on the 2.5% COLA increase, participants of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program will receive the following payment amounts:
| SSI benefits | Social Security checks | 2.5% COLA increase | Extra income |
| On average | $698 | $715 | $17 |
| Individuals | $943 | $967 | $24 |
| Couples | $1,415 | $1,450 | $35 |
| Essential person | $472 | $484 | $12 |
However, because the Social Security Administration will issue double payments, SSI users will get around $1,430 in average monthly payments, individuals up to $1,934, couples $2,900, and recipients who meet the essential person (EP) standards will receive an additional $968 in monthly benefits.
In addition to SSI benefits, the government agency will deliver monthly checks, including the new cost of living adjustment boost, to retired workers, survivors, and disabled individuals who meet all terms and requirements of the retirement, survivor, and disability insurance (RSDI) program. Here are all the payment amounts available for this year per program:
| Retirement benefits | Social Security checks | 2.5% COLA increase | Extra income |
| On average | $1,900 | $1,948 | $48 |
| Age 62 | $2,710 | $2,778 | $68 |
| Age 67 | $3,822 | $3,918 | $96 |
| Age 70 | $4,873 | $4,995 | $122 |
| Survivor benefits | Social Security checks | 2.5% COLA increase | Extra income |
| On average | $1,505 | $1,543 | $38 |
| Individual | $1,773 | $1,817 | $44 |
| 2 Children | $3,653 | $3,744 | $91 |
| Disability benefits | Social Security checks | 2.5% COLA increase | Extra income |
| On average | $1,537 | $1,575 | $38 |
| Blind recipients | $2,590 | $2,655 | $65 |
| Maximum payment | $3,822 | $3,918 | $96 |
Complete payment schedule for American beneficiaries in January
The SSA has confirmed a comprehensive payment schedule for all beneficiaries this month. For this reason, we’d like to offer the January payment dates so you may record them on your calendars:
- January 3rd: RSDI individuals who applied for paychecks before May 1997
- January 8th: RSDI individuals who were born between the 1st and the 10th
- January 15th: RSDI individuals who were born between the 11th and the 20th
- January 22nd: RSDI individuals who were born between the 21st and the 31st
- January 31st: Individuals and couples eligible to receive SSI benefits
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