Find out who’s getting $2,000 from Social Security in March: this is the payment schedule
Here are the payment dates for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits in March.
As March approaches, millions of Americans are set to receive their Social Security benefits. The Social Security Administration (SSA) will distribute payments to retirees, survivors, and individuals receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
How Much Will You Receive in Social Security Benefits?
For 2025, the average payment for retired workers is nearly $2,000 per month. Meanwhile, the maximum SSI payment is:
- $967 for an eligible individual
- $1,450 for an eligible couple
- $484 for an essential person (someone who helps an SSI recipient with daily needs)
The maximum Social Security benefit a retiree can receive in 2025 depends on their age at retirement:
- Retiring at 62: Up to $2,831 per month
- Retiring at 65: Up to $3,374 per month
- Retiring at 66: Up to $3,795 per month
- Retiring at 67: Up to $4,043 per month
- Retiring at 70 or older: Up to $5,108 per month
Since Social Security payments are calculated individually, the exact amount each beneficiary receives varies.
Social Security and SSI Payment Schedule
SSI payments are typically sent on the first of each month, unless the date falls on a weekend or holiday. In those cases, payments are issued on the last business day of the previous month. Additionally, beneficiaries who started receiving payments before May 1997 will get their Social Security benefits on the third of the month as well as those who collect both Social Security and SSI.
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The rest of the payments are sent on Wednesdays. On the second Wednesday of the month money is sent for beneficiaries with a date of birth between the 1st and 10th; on the third Wednesday payments are sent for beneficiaries born between the 11th and 20th and on the fourth Wednesday money is sent for beneficiaries born between the 21st and 31st.
March 2025 Social Security Payment Dates
Here’s the exact payment schedule for March:
- Friday, February 28: SSI payments for March (sent early since March 1 falls on a Saturday)
- Monday, March 3: Social Security payments for those who started receiving benefits before May 1997
- Wednesday, March 12: Payments for beneficiaries born between the 1st and 10th
- Wednesday, March 19: Payments for beneficiaries born between the 11th and 20th
- Wednesday, March 26: Payments for beneficiaries born between the 21st and 31st
Original article written by Corina González, translated with the assistance of AI and edited by Greg Heilman.
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