The Social Security Administration (SSA) confirmed when benefits will be given out in April 2025. About 69 million Americans depend on these funds. This includes retired people, people with disabilities, and people who get Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Based on the established calendar, payments are made based on the date of birth.
As a result of Trump’s presidency, Social Security will lose jobs, close offices, and put more effort into stopping fraud. On the All-In podcast, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said, “My 94-year-old mother-in-law would not be calling to complain if Social Security did not send out its checks this month.”
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He also said, “He who shouts is the one who steals.” “People aged 80 to 90 believe in the government.” These statements led to arguments about how well current policies are working. But there are no signs that the payments that are supposed to happen this month will be stopped.
The April payment for the 7.4 million people who get SSI will be sent out on Tuesday, April 1. The agency says that delays should not be reported for three business days. Because June 1 is a Sunday, there will be two payments in May: one on May 1 (for that month) and one on May 30 (ahead of June 1).
If you combine SSI with Social Security, you should know these April dates too
About half of the people who get SSI also get regular payments from Social Security. People who want to do both programs should think about the dates for each one. The Social Security Administration website has full calendars for 2025 and 2026, which makes it easier to plan your finances.
On the third Wednesday of every month, people who get Social Security get their checks. People born between January 1 and October 10 will get their money on April 9, which is the second Wednesday.
This payment is for people born between April 11th and April 20th. It will come on April 16th. People born after January 20 will get their money on April 23, which is the fourth Wednesday.
99% of payments are sent electronically, which makes them arrive faster. Funds may be held up for up to three days in very rare situations, like when there are technical problems or holidays. The agency asks that you check the registered bank information and refrain from asking questions too soon so that the service lines do not get too busy.
Also, keep in mind that the SSI program did not send a payment in March because March 1 was a Saturday.
This is because the SSA does not send deposits on holidays or weekends, and those payments were sent on February 28, which was a Friday. Stay tuned, because other months will have the same thing happen: payments will be moved up because.
