Social Security Payment Dates 2025: Full Schedule for Every Beneficiary
The complete Social Security payment schedule for 2025. Find out exactly when your check arrives based on your birthday and benefit type.
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Social Security pays 71 million Americans — and knowing exactly when your payment arrives matters. Here’s the complete 2025 payment schedule for SSA retirement benefits, SSDI, and SSI, organized by birth date.
How the Payment Schedule Works
Social Security retirement and disability (SSDI) payments are based on your birthday:
- Born 1st–10th: Second Wednesday of each month
- Born 11th–20th: Third Wednesday of each month
- Born 21st–31st: Fourth Wednesday of each month
- Receiving benefits before May 1997: 3rd of each month
2025 Payment Schedule — All Months
| Month | Birth 1–10 | Birth 11–20 | Birth 21–31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 8 | Jan 15 | Jan 22 |
| February | Feb 12 | Feb 19 | Feb 26 |
| March | Mar 12 | Mar 19 | Mar 26 |
| April | Apr 9 | Apr 16 | Apr 23 |
| May | May 14 | May 21 | May 28 |
| June | Jun 11 | Jun 18 | Jun 25 |
| July | Jul 9 | Jul 16 | Jul 23 |
| August | Aug 13 | Aug 20 | Aug 27 |
| September | Sep 10 | Sep 17 | Sep 24 |
| October | Oct 8 | Oct 15 | Oct 22 |
| November | Nov 12 | Nov 19 | Nov 26 |
| December | Dec 10 | Dec 17 | Dec 24 |
SSI Payment Dates 2025
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) pays on the 1st of each month. If the 1st falls on a weekend or holiday, payment comes the prior business day.
2025 COLA — How Much More Are You Getting?
The 2025 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) is 2.5%. For the average retiree receiving $1,907/month, this adds approximately $50/month.
Maximum Social Security Benefit 2025
- At age 62: $2,831/month
- At full retirement age (67): $4,018/month
- At age 70 (delayed): $5,108/month