Some Social Security recipients may notice unusual arrival dates for upcoming benefit payments, but be assured that it's not a mistake. The changes are due to the way dates fall on the benefit program’s calendar.

Social Security payments for most recipients come out on Wednesdays throughout the month. For instance, if your birthdate falls between the 1st and 10th of the month, you are paid on the second Wednesday of the month; between the 11th and 20th, you’re paid on the third Wednesday, and so on, according to the Social Security Administration’s calendar.

However, those who get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) should get their payment for March 2025 on Friday, Feb. 28. SSI benefits usually come on the first of the month. But when the first falls on a federal holiday or a weekend, as in this case, they are issued early.

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About 7.4 million Americans who may be disabled or have limited resources get monthly SSI benefit payments. About half of those who get SSI also get Social Security.

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Since 99% of beneficiaries are paid electronically, the March 2025 SSI payment should arrive Friday, Feb. 28. The Social Security Administration suggests if you don’t receive your payment on the expected date, allow three additional mailing days before contacting the agency.

SSI recipients will not get a benefits check in March; the April payment will arrive on April 1.

March Social Security payment schedule

The Social Security Administration’s yearly distribution schedules for 2025 and 2026 are available online so that you can use the calendar for budgeting purposes.

Regular Social Security retirement benefits will be sent out on the SSA’s usual schedule:

• Wednesday, March 12: Birth dates between the 1st and 10th of the month.
• Wednesday, March 19: Birth dates between the 11th and the 20th of the month.
• Wednesday, March 26: Birth dates between the 21st and the 31st of the month.

What is SSI?

Supplemental Security Income provides monthly benefits to those with limited income or resources who are 65 or older, blind or have a qualifying disability. Children with a qualifying disability can also get SSI, according to the SSA’s website.

In general, adults who qualify for SSI do not have monthly wages above $2,019.

Those who may be eligible for SSI can begin the application process online, in person at your local Social Security office, or by calling 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time during the work week.

SSI payment schedule for 2025

Supplemental Security Income checks will be sent out on the following dates in 2025, according to the SSA calendar.

• Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 (Check for March 2025)
• Tuesday, April 1, 2025 (Check for April 2025)
• Thursday, May 1, 2025 (Check for May 2025)
• Friday, May 30, 2025 (Check for June 2025)
• Tuesday, July 1, 2025 (Check for July 2025)
• Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 (Check for August 2025)
• Friday, Aug. 30, 2025 (Check for September 2025)
• Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 (Check for October 2025)
• Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 (Check for November 2025)
• Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 (Check for December 2025)
• Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 (Check for January 2026)

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