The same United States retiree can get up to three different Social Security checks per month, two of them being Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in this context. So if you have accepted the Supplemental Security Income benefit you may want to look at what the requirements are to be able to get the extra check.
So thanks to Social Security payments we could get our regular retirement on the day we are due, the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payment on the 1st of August and an extra payment before the end of the month. This is a change in the timing of the payments, but in these cases it is always a positive change.
Requirement to get an extra Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payment
Before the end of August, the Social Security Administration will pay an extra Supplemental Security Income (SSI) check to all recipients. But getting this extra payment in August will depend directly on whether you have activated a particular collection method.
The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payment arrives on the 1st of each month, with some exceptions. September will be an exception. Since the 1st of September is a weekend, SSA sends out a check on the immediately preceding business day.
For that reason, beneficiaries may get their check a little earlier. In this case we are talking about the SSA sending the September Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payment on the 30th of the month. So if we have Direct Deposit activated, we will be able to enjoy this benefit on the same day without any problems. If we do not have this collection method, the payment will still arrive, just a few days later.
What is the maximum Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payment?
In this year 2024, after the COLA increased all benefits sent by Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) checks have reached an all-time high. Those who have had this benefit for some time can confirm that never has the payment of this benefit been seen to be so close to $1,000 per month.
The maximum Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payment this year is $943. If we keep in mind that this benefit is an extra check and not a main payment, getting that amount of money can be a very big financial relief, since it is quite a large extra check.
Still, it is good to remember that the amount will depend on the recipient’s monthly income. For that reason, not all Americans can get a check for up to $943, but it is possible to get a check for any amount, since there is no minimum payment for this Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit.