In the month of January 2025 the United States Social Security payments will have an increase that will be applied for the rest of the year. Likewise, if we are eligible we will be able to get a new extra payment before the end of the month. If we are eligible for both checks, we will be able to enjoy them directly on two different days.
If we have the retirement payment, the check will arrive soon. If we have the extra benefit, the payment will arrive before the end of the month. So, with a glance at the calendar, we can know immediately if we have these payments from Social Security. Having them is an advantage, since we will be able to face the beginning of the year in a more efficient way.
How do you get two Social Security payments in January 2025?
While it is true that the Social Security Administration will be sending out checks in the coming weeks, it is also true that it has already sent out three different checks. So, in the case of having a check from before May 1997 your check was sent on January 3rd.
Similarly, the 8th and 15th of January were payment days for retirees with post-May 1997 benefits and birthdays between the 1st and 20th of the month. Each day is for a specific group of Americans, but if you are within those criteria the payment should already be in your current account.
So, before the end of January 2025 we can get two payments on the following days:
- January 22nd. On this day only citizens with payments after May 1997 get a check. It is also necessary to have a birthday between the 21st and 31st of any month.
- January 31st. Retirees with Supplemental Security Income payments get their payments on this day because February 1st is a weekend.
Therefore, if we have access to both checks and activate Direct Deposit, we will get both checks with the new 2025 amounts. The payment we get on these days will be the same as the payment we get during the months of the year, so thanks to this information from Social Security we can plan our budget more effectively.