The Social Security Administration will issue SSI benefits to eligible citizens on December 31, in accordance with the agency’s order that these benefits must be disbursed to recipients by the first of the month.
This program provides benefits to people living with debilitating disabilities that can affect their income.
The amount a recipient of an SSI check qualifies depends on their status, with individuals receiving payments of $914 per month and eligible couples receiving payments of $1,415 per month. Essential persons, or people who live with a person receiving SSI and provide necessary care, will receive a monthly payment of $472 from the program.
This requirement that the recipient receive the check by the first of the month means that if the first of the month falls on a weekend or holiday, the Social Security Administration will issue the SSI check on the previous business day. Because New Year’s Day, January 1st, is a federal holiday, payments will be made the day before.
In 2025, there will be five instances after the January payment where this rule would cause recipients to receive payments sooner. Payments for February, March, June, September, and November will be issued earlier than the beginning of each month to ensure that recipients receive their SSI by the beginning of each month.
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According to the SSA, the first SSI payments were sent to recipients by the Social Security Administration in January 1974, and payment rates were adjusted for cost of living starting in 1975. Supplemental Security Income checks are different from other payments sent by the Social Security Administration.
Regular Social Security benefits, aimed primarily at retirees, are issued monthly on a different schedule than SSI benefits and vary depending on the recipient’s date of birth. These checks will be sent in three installments each month.
