Since December 1 is a weekend, Social Security will not deliver payments that day. However, people who are eligible for SSI will still get their regular checks.
The federal agency will move a payment to the next business day if the due date falls on a weekend or a federal holiday.
In this case, the payment will be made on November 29th. Because of this, people who get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will not get their regular SSI checks in December.
Instead, they will get an extra payment on December 31st because of the holiday on January 1st.
If you are currently eligible for these monthly benefits, you can find out when your next payment is due here. The Social Security Administration also has all the information you need about this financial program.
The Social Security Administration will not deliver regular SSI checks on December 1st
In line with the monthly payment schedule, SSI check payments for December will be made on the Friday before, since December 1 falls on a Sunday this year.
People who are disabled or elderly and have low incomes can get SSI benefits. These benefits usually start on the first business day of every month. Because of this, SSI checks will be sent out on the following dates in December:
- December 1st will not deliver the regular payments (they will be paid on November 29th)
- December 31st will come with the extra benefits from January 1, 2025 (these SSI checks already include the new 2.5% COLA increase)
The cost of living adjustment for 2025 will already be included in the last payment of December.
This means that SSI recipients will be the first to get the increase that will help millions of Americans keep up with inflation and pay for things like housing, groceries, healthcare, transportation, entertainment, and more.
To get a good idea of how much the new SSI checks will be worth, here are all the payment amounts that will be available for single people and couples in 2025:
| SSI benefits | Social Security checks | 2.5% COLA increase | Extra income |
| On average | $698 | $715 | $17 |
| Individuals | $943 | $967 | $24 |
| Couples | $1,415 | $1,450 | $35 |
| Essential person | $472 | $484 | $12 |
How do Americans become eligible to receive SSI checks?
The Social Security Administration is in charge of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, which is a federal government loan program for low-income Americans who show they make less than $1,907 a month and do not have many or any other resources.
The program helps disabled people and kids in tough situations get the money they need to make ends meet. It also helps seniors with low incomes.
Another disability program for disabled people is called Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). The main difference between the two is how much people pay into Social Security.
People who get SSI checks do not have to show proof that they have paid Social Security taxes, but people who get SSDI benefits do. Once people are approved, the SSA will figure out how much money they will give them based on the rules of each program.
The Social Security Administration offers more than just disability benefits like SSI checks and SSDI benefits. They also offer retirement and survivor benefits, each with their own set of rules.
How much money do retirees, survivors, and disabled people receive in the US?
Right now, people who get money from the retirement, survivor, and disability insurance (RSDI) program can choose from a range of payment amounts. Please look at the following table to learn more about all the different payment amounts that are available:
| Retirement benefits | Social Security checks |
| On average | $1,900 |
| Age 62 | $2,710 |
| Age 67 | $3,822 |
| Age 70 | $4,873 |
| Survivor benefits | Social Security checks |
| On average | $1,505 |
| Individual | $1,773 |
| 2 Children | $3,653 |
| Disability benefits | Social Security checks |
| On average | $1,537 |
| Blind recipients | $2,590 |
| Maximum payment | $3,822 |
