Getting a new Social Security check every month is possible, but the exact day these payments arrive in households in the United States changes depending on several factors. The beneficiary’s retirement day, as well as their birthday, can make changes to the payment schedule.
Therefore, we find that a citizen can receive payment in the first week of each month as well as almost the last. It is true that we are dealing with a somewhat varied payment schedule, but it is also true that receiving Social Security means that we have a guaranteed income every month.
Thus, citizens with a monthly check can receive payment soon if they got their payment starting in May 1997. These payment days will be for retirees in groups 2, 3, and 4, since group 1 retirees already get their monthly retirement benefit today.
Upcoming Social Security payments in March 2025
We must pay close attention to all the requirements for Social Security payments, because if we don’t meet them all, we won’t be able to get this new check. The collection method is not a mandatory requirement, but it is advisable. If we choose the faster collection method, we will be able to enjoy the benefit on the same day it is sent.
In short, we have the following schedule for the next Social Security payments in March 2025:
- March 12th. Payments for group 2 retirees.
- March 19th. Payments for group 3 retirees.
- March 26th. Payments for group 4 retirees.
To be part of any of these groups, we must meet one main requirement: that of having the benefit accepted since after May 1997. If our Social Security check started arriving after that month, then we meet the first of these requirements.
But it is not the only requirement, as each group has an extra requirement. To be part of group 2, it is mandatory to have a birthday between the 1st and 10th of any month. If our birthday is between the 11th and 20th of any month, then we belong to group 3. Finally, the second requirement for group 4 is that your birthday must fall between the 21st and 31st of any given month.
The maximum payment in 2025 is $5,180, but not all Social Security beneficiaries can get such a large check. Each check is completely unique, and whether or not we can increase it depends directly on whether we have maximized our benefits during our working lives.
The average payment today, that is to say in the year 2025, is around 1,700 dollars, but that does not mean that beneficiaries can receive a payment of that amount either. The payment you will get in March 2025 will be the same as what you have received in the previous months of this year.