This week, two payments will be made by the Social Security Administration (SSA).
What to know
Millions of Americans receive social security benefits, whether retirement checks or disability payments, called additional security income (SSI).
Friday, August 1, the checks will be released for the beneficiaries of SSI, the retirees who have been collecting checks since before May 1997 and the retirees who have also received the SSI advantages.
After that, other payments will be made on
- Wednesday August 13: Retirement, spouse and survivor services for those born between the 1st and 10th of the civilian month
- Wednesday August 20: Advantages for those born between 11 and 20
- Wednesday August 27: Advantages for those who have birthdays between the 21st and the 31st
- Friday August 29: SSI payments. This payment would generally occur the first of September. However, due to the fall of September 1 The Labor Day, a national holiday, payment will be made a little earlier.
Image photo / Stock file: a social security card with American dollars.
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How much can I get?
The average social security check was $ 2,002.39 in May 2025, although many seniors expressed their dissatisfaction with the amount they obtain.
“The average amount of social security services is changing each month,” said a spokesman for the agency Nowsweek. “As wages tend to increase over time, each new group of retirees increases the average amount of services, because their service calculations generally reflect higher income.”
Social security benefits vary according to individuals. Payments are calculated on the basis of the highest 35 years of a person – adjusted for inflation – and the age at which they begin to claim services.
In 2025, the maximum monthly advantage for a person retired at the full 67 -year -old retirement age was $ 4,018. The retirement early at 62 years reduced the maximum to $ 2,831, while delaying retirement up to 70 increases the potential advantage up to $ 5,108 per month.
SSI beneficiaries received an average of $ 718.30. The amount of beneficiaries is based on the amount of money they earn and other resources available to them.
Social Security Seniors
With more than 50 million Americans who collect federal government’s retirement checks every month, many elderly people want to see a major reform of the program, according to a new report in the elderly League.
The defense group found that only 10% of beneficiaries are satisfied with their monthly check, while 63% said they were dissatisfied.
The beneficiaries also challenged the annual adaptation of the cost of living, or Cola, much claiming that it does not precisely reflect the cost increases from one year to the other for older Americans. In a recent survey, 34% of respondents identified the update of the Cola formula as their main political priority to improve social security benefits.