Overview

• The SSA distributed the final round of June 2025 payments on June 25 to beneficiaries born between the 21st and 31st of any month.
• Supplemental Security Income checks for July will go out on July 1, followed by regular retirement, survivor, and spouse benefits on July 9, 16, and 23.
• Retired workers received an average benefit of $2,002.39 in May 2025, marking the first time monthly payments have exceeded $2,000.
• Beneficiaries who delay claiming benefits until age 70 can receive up to $5,108 per month.
• The SSA’s trust fund is projected to be depleted by 2034 unless Congress acts to shore up program financing.