Yes, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will receive two checks in May 2025: one on Thursday, May 1 (for May) and another on Friday, May 30 (for June). This occurs because June 1 falls on a Sunday, triggering the Social Security Administration to pay the June benefits early on the last business day of May.
See full 2025 payment schedule. SSI recipients will end up with two checks in the month of May. The May SSI payment was issued on May 1, according to the SSA calendar, and the June SSI payment is scheduled for May 30. The June payment is issued early because June 1 falls on a weekend.
Yes, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) received a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2025, increasing the federal benefit rate to $967 for individuals and $1,450 for couples starting January 1, 2025, with payments actually arriving in late December 2024. More significantly, a 2.8% COLA was announced for 2026, meaning SSI payments will increase again, with the first boosted payments for January 2026 arriving on December 31, 2025, raising the individual maximum to $994 and couples to $1,491.
That's right, December people on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will get two checks—one of which will reflect the 2.8 percent cost of living increase (COLA) that was announced earlier this year.
The second SSI payment is not an extra payment. It's the next month's payment hitting your account a few days early. It's likely you'll also receive an SSI payment early when the first of the month is a federal holiday. The payment will be made on the last business day of the previous month.
Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Information for 2026
The 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to nearly 71 million Social Security beneficiaries in January 2026. Increased payments to nearly 7.5 million SSI recipients will begin on December 31, 2025.
The $4,983 Direct Deposit for U.S. citizens in November 2025 is more than just another relief payment — it's a message of support from the federal government to millions of struggling families, retirees, and workers.
Adults and children might be eligible for SSI if they have: Little or no income, and. Little or no resources, and. A disability, blindness, or are age 65 or older.
An overpayment can happen when a beneficiary fails to update a change in income, for instance, and as a result Social Security overpays them. Or the SSA can incorrectly calculate a person's benefits.
You likely received extra money in October 2025 due to a calendar scheduling quirk for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (which got two payments: one Oct 1st for October's benefit and one Oct 31st for November's), or perhaps a retroactive payment from the Social Security Fairness Act for Windfall Elimination/Government Pension Offset (WEP/GPO) adjustments, as Social Security's main Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2026 started in January 2026, not October 2025, though the announcement was in October 2025.
The extra $144 added to Social Security usually comes from the Medicare Part B Giveback benefit, offered by some Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans, which pays back some or all your Part B premium, showing up as extra money in your check if it's deducted from your Social Security. To qualify, you need Original Medicare (Parts A & B), pay your own Part B premium, live in a plan's service area, and enroll in a specific Medicare Advantage plan that offers this "rebate," with the amount varying by plan and location.
Those who get Supplemental Security Income checks will get two checks in the month of May – one for May and another for June – due to quirks in the Social Security Administration's calendar. About 7.4 million Americans who may be disabled or have limited resources get monthly SSI benefit payments.
According to the SSA, approximately 7.4 million Americans, many with disabilities or limited resources, receive SSI benefits each month. In May 2025, recipients will collect two checks: the regular May payment and an early disbursement for June, as per a report by USA Today.
Some recipients of Social Security benefits will receive two checks in the month of December, as a calendar quirk will move the payment timeline for an adjacent month. The Social Security Administration (SSA) ordinarily disburses payments for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) on the first day of a given month.
So, what about this supposed Social Security bonus? The truth is, there is no such thing. However, the idea of a Social Security bonus may come from the fact that waiting to start receiving benefits can result in a higher benefit amount than if you start earlier.
Yes, Social Security recipients received a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2025, but the bigger news is that they are getting a larger 2.8% COLA for 2026, announced in October 2025, which began with January 2026 payments, increasing average benefits by about $56 per month. The 2025 COLA was a smaller 2.5% increase, while the 2026 adjustment reflects moderating inflation, leading to higher payments starting in the new year.
Social Security (SS) is an insurance program based on your work history and taxes paid, for retirement, disability, or survivor benefits, funded by payroll taxes; while Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a needs-based program for low-income elderly, blind, or disabled individuals with limited resources, funded by general tax revenues, not work credits, and provides basic income for needs like food and shelter. In short, SS is earned through work, while SSI is a welfare program based on financial need.
As we approach Christmas and the close of 2025, while the emphasis may be on family, feasting, and gift-giving, some Brits might not be aware of one-off payments being issued to assist with the increased costs of winter.
In 2025, Social Security saw a 2.5% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA), increasing average benefits, alongside ongoing discussions about long-term solvency, with the trust fund still projected to deplete by 2033, potentially leading to benefit cuts, while new legislation, the Social Security Fairness Act, began adjusting payments for some affected by WEP/GPO. Key changes for 2025 included higher SSI rates, increased taxable maximums for Social Security, and continued pushes for better online services and electronic payments from the SSA.
Any family member that has a Social Security number ( SSN ) or dependent (regardless of age) can qualify for the third stimulus check. For example, in a household where both parents have ITINs, and their children have SSNs, the children qualify for stimulus checks, even though the parents don't.