Archive · 29 Nov 2025
December Social Security Payments Schedule
In December, people who get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will receive their payments on the 1st and 31st.
For those getting regular Social Security retirement benefits, payments will be made on the 10th, 17th, and 24th, depending on their birth date.
Starting in January, nearly 71 million Social Security recipients will see a 2.8% increase in their payments, which is about $56 more per month.
The average monthly benefit for retired workers in 2025 is expected to be $1,976.
The maximum monthly SSI payment will be $967 for a single person and $1,450 for a couple.
If you don't receive your payment on the expected date, you should wait three extra days before contacting Social Security.
SSI payments will be issued on December 1 and December 31.
Regular Social Security retirement benefits will be paid on December 10, 17, and 24, based on birth dates.
A 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment will take effect in January, increasing payments by an average of $56 per month.
Estimated average 2025 monthly benefits range from $1,580 for disabled workers to $3,761 for young surviving spouses with two children.
Maximum monthly SSI payment rates for 2025 are $967 for a single person and $1,450 for a couple.
- Who
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries and Social Security retirement recipients
- What
- December payment schedule and upcoming cost-of-living adjustment
- When
- December 2024 and January 2025
- Where
- United States
- Why
- To provide financial support to eligible individuals and adjust for cost-of-living changes
- SSI Payment Dates
- December 1 and December 31
- Retirement Benefits Dates
- December 10, 17, 24 (based on birth dates)
- Cost-of-Living Adjustment
- 2.8% increase in January