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May Social Security Payments Begin with SSI and Early Beneficiary Disbursements

The SSA starts May 2025 distributions on May 1 for SSI recipients, with retirement, survivor, and disability payments following in scheduled waves.

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Stock image/file photo: A Social Security card with U.S. Dollars.
An American flag flutters in the wind next to signage for a Social Security Administration office in Burbank, California on October 25, 2012.

Overview

  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for May 2025 are issued on Thursday, May 1, followed by early Social Security beneficiaries on Friday, May 2.
  • Retirement, spousal, and survivor benefits are distributed in three waves based on birth dates: May 14, May 21, and May 28.
  • Maximum monthly Social Security benefits for 2025 reach $5,108 for those retiring at age 70, while the average monthly retirement benefit is $1,976.
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments in 2025 cap at $967 for individuals and $1,450 for couples, with eligibility determined by income and resources.
  • The Social Security program, funded by payroll taxes, faces long-term solvency concerns, with trust fund reserves projected to be depleted by 2034 without Congressional action.