Overview

• Retirees with birthdays on the 21st through 31st receive the month’s third payment wave today, following the program’s birth date–based schedule.
• Monthly retirement benefits in 2025 top out at $5,108 for those who delay claiming to age 70, while early claimants at 62 can receive up to $2,831.
• September Supplemental Security Income, worth up to $967 for individuals, is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 29 under the early-payment rule for holiday months.
• Some beneficiaries are seeing smaller deposits as the SSA recovers prior overpayments, with withholdings of up to roughly 50% for affected recipients cited in recent coverage.
• Social Security is funded by payroll taxes, and analysts warn full benefits could face reductions as early as 2034 without congressional action.