For millions of Americans receiving their Social Security checks tomorrow, March 19, is a momentous day. Paying these benefits to survivors, disabled recipients, and retirees falls to the Social Security Administration (SSA).
One's lifetime income and the age at which they started claiming benefits define their individual payout. Although the average retiree gets about $1,976 per month, the maximum conceivable payment in March 2025 is $5,108.
Most people, nevertheless, get significantly less than this highest level. The SSA sends out installments on a staggered calendar. Should your birthday lie between the eleventh and the twentieth of the month, your money should arrive on March 19.
You should be aware of some exclusions to this calendar. Those who started collecting benefits before May 1997, for example, get paid three times a month.
Receiving their benefits on the first of each month, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients also You will be paid early should your payment date fall on a weekend or holiday.
For instance, because March 1 was a Saturday, SSI recipients got their payments on February 28 this year.
Should you not get your payment on the designated day, the SSA advises waiting three business days before getting in touch.
This waiting times lets any possible delays in bank processing or mail delivery pass. For most older Americans, Social Security is their main source of income; each month, the SSA pays over 70 million people—including 52 million retirees.
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