A new month brings new Social Security payments, which begin on the 1st and extend until the 23rd: there are five payment dates for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security retirement benefits, for the majority of the more than 70 million American citizens.
The majority of Social Security beneficiaries are seniors aged 65 or older, and 9 out of every 10 adults in this group, nationally in general, receive some type of Social Security benefit.
Social Security begins to pay benefits from April 1
The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payment for April 2025 will be sent on April 1, which falls on a Tuesday, a business day. This is consistent with the usual practice of SSI payments being made on the first day of each month, except when it is a holiday or weekend.
For example, in March, there was no SSI payment because day 1 was a Saturday, and in that case the payment was sent on February 28th.
Then, on April 3, there will be payments for several specific groups of Social recipients: this includes those who began receiving benefits before May 1997, those who receive both SSI and Social Security, people who live abroad and those who have their Medicare premiums paid by their state.
Other Social Security payments between April 9 and 23
For those who began receiving Social Security benefits after May 1997, payments are distributed based on date of birth and fall on the second, third or fourth Wednesday of each month. In April 2025, these dates are:
- Second Wednesday, April 9, for those with birthdates from 1 to 10.
- Third Wednesday, April 16, for those with birthdates from the 11th to the 20th.
- Fourth Wednesday, April 23, for those with birthdates from the 21st to the 31st.
Social Security payments can go up to $5,108
Maximum Social Security benefits vary depending on the age you decide to start receiving them. Here we’ll show you a summary of the maximum amounts approved by the SSA for 2025:
For beneficiaries who retire at age 62, the maximum benefit approved in 2025 is $2,831, but for those who waited until full retirement age (FRA), which is 67 years for those born in 1960 or later, the maximum possible payment is $4,018. Finally, the maximum payment for those who waited until age 70 can be up to $5,108.
Some beneficiaries can combine their retirement payments with SSI: this benefit’s maximum payment can be as high as $967 for an individual and $1,450 for a couple. This program is made for those whose retirement payments can make ends meet.
