Social Security retirement benefits arrive every month in households across the United States. However, they only arrive in households that are eligible, as it is possible to become ineligible or even to lose eligibility from one month to the next. Everything depends on your personal situation, so it is important to check the full list of conditions.
So, whether it is a Disability payment or a retirement benefit, the important thing is to be able to have the money during the month regardless of the day on which we collect the check. In this way, it is possible to get a benefit every month, but it is also possible to stop receiving the check in some contexts.
If the payment is for old-age retirement and it has already been accepted, Social Security should send us the check in April without any problems in most cases. But if the payment is for disability, we may not receive it for various reasons.
Mandatory requirements for Social Security in April 2025
There are some requirements that are absolutely mandatory when it comes to receiving a monthly retirement check. In this sense, in order to apply for a payment, we must meet two conditions:
- Be at least 62 years old.
- Have worked a minimum of 10 years.
This is for retirement payments based on age. Remember that if we do not meet these parameters, we will not be able to request the Social Security retirement payment in April. If we have already had our payment accepted, we do not have to worry about that, but we do have to take other aspects into account.
The Social Security Administration could stop sending us the payment in April 2025 if:
- We go to prison.
- We have debts.
So both aspects are also important and we must take them into account.
However, in the case of having a check for Disability, things change a bit. In this case, we could lose the benefit for other different reasons:
- No longer having a disability.
- Going back to work.
So, if we return to work, the Administration will understand that we no longer need the Disability payment, as well as if a doctor assures us that our disability no longer really exists.
Social Security payments in April
Social Security retirement payments, regardless of the type of benefit we have, will arrive in the following days to the different groups:
- April 3rd. Payments for retirees prior to May 1997.
- April 9th. Payments for retirees after May 1997 with birthdays between the 1st and 10th of any month.
- April 16th. Payments for retirees after May 1997 with birthdays between the 11th and 20th of any month.
- April 23rd. Payments for pensioners after May 1997 with birthdays between the 21st and 31st of any month.
If we have Direct Deposit activated, the money will appear immediately. If not, we will have to wait a few days until we finally have it in our checking account.