For recipients of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), February 2025 will bring both fixed and modified dates.
More than 72 million Americans and other acceptable citizens, such as the aged, the blind, and the disabled, depend on these payments for financial support, thus beneficiaries eagerly expect them.
In reality, February payments start close to the end of January. The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payment, which is typically made on the first of each month, will now be made on January 31 because February 1 occurs on a Saturday.
In response to our inquiries, the SSA clarified that the goal of the advance payment decision is to shield recipients from hardship and payment delays.
Social Security payments continue on February 3
Every month, February 3rd is another date to keep in mind. The Social Security payment will be made on this date if the beneficiary received Social Security payments before May 1997 or if they receive both Social Security and SSI. Therefore, on February 3rd, those who depend on these benefits should keep an eye on their accounts.
For recipients of Social Security retirement and disability insurance (SSDI), the calendar is still open. Payments to these beneficiary groups will be disbursed as follows on the second, third, and fourth Wednesdays of February:
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Wednesday, February 12:
Checks will be issued to retirement beneficiaries born between the 1st and 10th of any given month. -
Wednesday, February 19:
Payments to those born between the 11th and the 20th. -
Wednesday, February 26:
Benefits issued to beneficiaries born between the 21st and 31st. -
Friday, February 28:
The SSI payment will be made a little earlier, for the same reason that the February SSI payment was brought forward, because it falls on a weekend.
Benefits and adjustments in 2025
It is important to remember that Social Security benefits were subject to a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in January 2025. In the face of inflation, this adjustment is meant to assist beneficiaries in preserving their purchasing power.
The SSA reports that this rise results in a $49 increase in the average monthly retirement payout, from $1,927 to $1,976. Furthermore, pensioners who start receiving benefits at the full retirement age of 67 have a maximum benefit of $4,018 per month.
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