Individuals who receive Supplemental Security Income will begin receiving disability payments on December 31, 2024. If you get both SSDI and SSI, this is your first payment with the 2025 COLA rise. It occurs just prior to New Year’s Day. Social Security Disability Insurance will make its first payment on January 3, 2025.
On the third, this monthly payment can only be made to two distinct groups of persons. Either you are receiving both Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income simultaneously, or you have been receiving benefits since before May 1997. Here are some additional ways to earn money if you don’t.
SSDI payments on January 8, 15, or 22 with COLA
Like the January 3 SSDI payment, the 2025 COLA rise will appear in all four checks and direct transfers. a crucial boost to prevent further declines in purchasing power. Remember that you are eligible to receive one of these disability benefits if:
- your birthday is from 1-10: Disability Insurance payment on January 8
- your birthday is from 11-20: Disability Insurance payment on January 15
- your birthday is from 21-31: Disability Insurance payment on January 22
- you are not receiving SSI
- You remain eligible and have not broken SSA rules
- you got benefits after April 30, 1997, but not before
SSDI payment amounts for January 2025
How much you worked, how long you worked, and how old you were when you applied for SSDI will all affect how much you get paid. Disability Insurance checks and payments will typically total about $1,542.
The maximum SSDI benefit is scheduled to reach $4,018 in 2025. It was $3,822 in 2024. Since you must have earned the most in taxes over the previous 35 years, it is difficult to obtain.
If your SSDI payout is insufficient, you may also be eligible for Supplemental Security Income. In 2024 or 2025, you can receive a check from SSI for roughly $697 or $714. To receive your money returned, complete the application as soon as you can.
See Also: In only one year, these SSI beneficiaries will receive a $288 2025 COLA rise.
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