Social Security benefits for February of 2025 were supposed to be paid on the 12th, 19th, and 26th of the month.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has no alternative method of categorizing its beneficiaries because the date of birth is the only factor that determines when each recipient receives their payment.
Beneficiary payments are made on the second Wednesday of February 12 to those born between the first and tenth of each month.
Retirees whose birthdays fall between the eleventh and twentieth of any given month then receive their pension on Wednesday, February 19. Lastly, beneficiaries who were born between the 21st and the 31st of any given month are eligible on Wednesday, February 26.
Other Social Security payments that will arrive in February
The SSA disburses extra benefits each month to retirees who need extra help and have particular financial issues.
For instance, February 1st comes on a Saturday, which makes this month special because the agency does not issue benefit payments on weekends or holidays. Normally, the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payment is sent on the first of every month. Following that, the money deposit will be forwarded till January 31.
Due to the same circumstances that led to the payment for February being brought forward, SSI payments for the month of March have also been pre-scheduled and will be issued on February 28.
A maximum of $967 for an individual, $1,450 for an eligible couple, and $484 in economic support for a necessary assistant will be awarded to applicants in both months.
Following a 2.5% inflation adjustment, the maximum qualifying income for Social Security retirement recipients is $5,108 for the full fiscal year 2025.
Beneficiaries who waited until they were 70 and satisfied other income and Social Security credit requirements are eligible for that maximum amount. Retirees who started filing for Full Retirement Age (FRA) benefits are eligible to receive up to $4,018.
What is the full retirement age in 2025?
For Americans born in 1960 or later, the full retirement age will be 67 in 2025. In the Social Security system, the full retirement age has been progressively raised to account for rising life expectancy.
The full retirement age is broken down per birth year here:
- Born in 1937 or before: 65 years
- Born between 1938 and 1942: age gradually increases from 65 to 66 years
- Born between 1943 and 1954: 66 years
- Born between 1955 and 1959: age increases progressively from 66 to 67 years
- Born in 1960 or later: 67 years
It should be noted that recipients may choose to start collecting early retirement benefits at age 62; however, if they do so before they reach FRA age, their monthly benefits would be lowered.
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