Overview

• March 2025 Social Security payments will follow a staggered schedule based on birth dates and eligibility criteria.
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments, up to $967 for individuals, will be distributed on February 28 due to March 1 falling on a weekend.
• Retirement benefits for recipients born before 1997 or those receiving both Social Security and SSI will be paid on March 3.
• Subsequent retirement payments will be issued on March 12, 19, and 26, depending on recipients' birth dates.
• The maximum monthly Social Security benefit for retirees at age 70 is $5,108, while the average payment in early 2025 was $1,976.