Upcoming Social Security Payments: Key Dates and Amounts for August and September

Millions of retirees and SSI beneficiaries should mark their calendars for important payment dates this month and next.

Retirees will receive their August Social Security checks based on their birth dates, starting August 14.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for September will be distributed on August 30 due to the first falling on a weekend.
The maximum Social Security benefit for high earners retiring at age 70 is $4,873 per month.
SSI payments have increased by 3.2% this year, with individual filers receiving up to $943 monthly.
The Social Security Administration warns that full payments may not be sustainable beyond 2034 without legislative changes.