About 70 million Americans receive retirement, survivor, and disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA). For most recipients, payments are made in a single lump sum and are handled on a monthly basis.
Depending on the recipient's birthdate and length of time receiving benefits, retirement benefits are paid out at different points during the month.
Usually paid out at the start of each month, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) provides financial assistance to aged, blind, or disabled people with low incomes and resources.
Beneficiaries born between the eleventh and twentieth of any given month are expected to get their payments on Wednesday.
The age at which you retire determines the maximum retirement payout you are eligible to receive. For example, the maximum monthly payout in 2025 is $4,018 if you retire at the full retirement age of 67.
Delaying retirement until age 70 might raise that sum to as much as $5,108, while retiring early as age 62 would lower it to $2,831.
The amount of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits fluctuates according to a number of factors, including household size, income, and the type of disability. The maximum monthly SSI payout in 2025 is $1,450 for a couple and $967 for an individual.
This month, there is just one more payment date. Benefits for individuals born between the 21st and 31st of any given month are expected to be paid on April 23.
If a payment hasn't arrived as planned, the SSA advises recipients to wait three working days before getting in touch with the government organization. Weekends and federal holidays are non-working days.