The Supplemental Security Income program provides benefits to more than 7.5 million Americans. The SSI program can pay you up to $943 if you qualify, however this maximum sum will no longer be accessible. The same holds true for qualified married couples who received the $1,415 maximum dividend in 2024.
Actually, the deadline for obtaining the maximum amounts was December 1, 2024. Following then, the 2025COLArise will go into effect, giving all recipients a 2.5% federal raise. For individuals who are still eligible, Social Security has certified the benefit increase.
When has Social Security issued the SSI payment for January?
On December 31, 2024, the Social Security Administration set the following January 2025 SSI payment. All beneficiaries will therefore get their checks or direct transfers one day ahead of schedule.
You can still receive federal assistance if your payment is due on a Federal holiday. The Agency shifts the compensation to the previous working day in these situations.
You can get your January SSI payout in 2024, not 2025, even if it is still 2024. Therefore, it is just money paid in advance and is neither a bonus nor an extra payment.
Goodbye to the old SSI maximum amounts
The following SSI maximum amounts for eligible individuals are now available:
- Maximum amount for an individual: up to $967 ($943 in 2024)
- Maximum amount for an eligible married couple: up to $1,450 (up from 1,415)
- Maximum amount for an essential person: up to $484 (up from $472)
- an average payment will become about $714 (up from $697 as of October 2024)
Only people with little or no money are eligible for SSI benefits. They also need to fulfill one of the standards for Social Security eligibility. For instance, you have to be blind, crippled, or at least 65 years old. As far as you are aware, the COLA only goes up once a year in response to an increase in inflation. Sometimes, payments might not change at all or might even be lowered.
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