Overview

• Recipients born between the 11th and 20th of the month will receive their retirement, survivor or spousal benefits on Wednesday, Aug. 20.
• After a February OIG report flagged $13.6 billion in overpayments since 2020, the SSA will withhold up to 50% of monthly benefits from affected recipients who have not arranged repayments.
• September Supplemental Security Income disbursements are shifted to Friday, Aug. 29, since Sept. 1 falls on Labor Day.
• More than 70 million Americans rely on Social Security, with the average monthly benefit around $2,002 as of May 2025.
• The Senior Citizens League projects a 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 ahead of the SSA’s official October announcement.