The Social Security Administration has finally released a list of dates when beneficiaries will receive double payments in 2025. Social Security payments will rise by a modest 2.5% in 2025. Due to a change in the regular payment schedule, beneficiaries of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program will receive their increased benefits in December rather than January, as January 1 is a holiday.
Social Security beneficiaries should be aware that if a payment date falls on a weekend or holiday, the federal agency will reschedule it for the preceding business day, ensuring that beneficiaries receive their benefits without interruption.
Social Security has confirmed the days when beneficiaries will receive double payments this year
The Social Security payment schedule for 2025 shows that SSI beneficiaries will receive double payments in May, August, October, and December. Beneficiaries should remember that they will not be receiving additional payments, but rather payments in advance due to holidays.
According to the previously mentioned schedule, here are the complete payment dates for recipients of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program:
| SSI payments | SSI payments date | Double payments |
| January | December 31st | January 31st (February 1st) |
| February | – | February 28th (March 1st) |
| March | – | – |
| April | April 1st | – |
| May | May 1st | May 30th (June 1st) |
| June | – | – |
| July | July 1st | – |
| August | August 1st | August 29th (September 1st) |
| September | – | – |
| October | October 1st | October 31st (November 1st) |
| November | – | – |
| December | December 1st | December 31st (January 1st) |
Please keep in mind that if your double payments do not arrive by the specified dates, you must wait three mailing days before filing a claim or visiting a Social Security local office. Remember that you can access your My Social Security Account to learn more about your monthly payments, download financial statements, and request additional Social Security processes.
SSI recipients will earn between $1,430 and $2,900 in double payments in 2025
As the new year begins, Social Security beneficiaries will receive increased checks due to the 2025 cost of living adjustment, which was set at 2.5% on October 10th. Based on the 2.5% COLA increase, recipients of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program will receive the following payment amounts:
| SSI benefits | Social Security checks | 2.5% COLA increase | Extra income |
| On average | $698 | $715 | $17 |
| Individuals | $943 | $967 | $24 |
| Couples | $1,415 | $1,450 | $35 |
| Essential person | $472 | $484 | $12 |
However, because the Social Security Administration will send double payments, SSI recipients will receive approximately $1,430 in average monthly payments, individuals up to $1,934, couples $2,900, and recipients who meet the essential person (EP) conditions will receive an additional $968 in monthly benefits.
In addition to SSI benefits, the federal agency will send monthly checks, including the new cost of living adjustment raise, to retired workers, survivors, and disabled people who have met all conditions and requirements of the retirement, survivor, and disability insurance (RSDI) program. Here are all the payment amounts available for this year per program:
| Retirement benefits | Social Security checks | 2.5% COLA increase | Extra income |
| On average | $1,900 | $1,948 | $48 |
| Age 62 | $2,710 | $2,778 | $68 |
| Age 67 | $3,822 | $3,918 | $96 |
| Age 70 | $4,873 | $4,995 | $122 |
| Survivor benefits | Social Security checks | 2.5% COLA increase | Extra income |
| On average | $1,505 | $1,543 | $38 |
| Individual | $1,773 | $1,817 | $44 |
| 2 Children | $3,653 | $3,744 | $91 |
| Disability benefits | Social Security checks | 2.5% COLA increase | Extra income |
| On average | $1,537 | $1,575 | $38 |
| Blind recipients | $2,590 | $2,655 | $65 |
| Maximum payment | $3,822 | $3,918 | $96 |
Complete payment schedule for American beneficiaries in January
The SSA has confirmed the full payment schedule for all beneficiaries this month. For this reason, we’d like to share the January payment dates so you can mark them on your calendars:
- January 3rd: RSDI individuals who applied for paychecks before May 1997
- January 8th: RSDI individuals who were born between the 1st and the 10th
- January 15th: RSDI individuals who were born between the 11th and the 20th
- January 22nd: RSDI individuals who were born between the 21st and the 31st
- January 31st: Individuals and couples eligible to receive SSI benefits
