Getting a monthly check from the United States Social Security can be a great financial relief for the neediest citizens. And if you get two of these checks, the relief is even greater. So if you are eligible to receive these two benefits, it’s best to know in advance so you can better control your budget.
The most striking thing about having these two checks accepted is that the payment will arrive on two different days. The two Social Security checks can arrive in the first week, but it is true that it is also possible that only one of the checks will arrive and the other will arrive in another week of April.
If we are in this situation where we are expecting two Social Security checks in April 2025, it is best to check the full payment schedule. With this schedule we will be able to know exactly the exact days on which the Administration will send us each check.
Who can receive two Social Security payments?
Social Security payments go to US citizens who have already applied for payment and the Administration has accepted it. In that case, the retirement checks could arrive on different days of the month depending on the group of retirees to which each beneficiary belongs.
But to receive two Social Security checks in the first week of April we have to meet several requirements:
- Have Social Security payment accepted since before May 1997.
- Have the Supplemental Security Income payment accepted.
- Have Direct Deposit activated.
This is the most accurate way to get the double Social Security payment in the first week of April. If you do not have Direct Deposit activated, the Administration could send us the checks, but we would not receive them instantly, they would appear a few days later.
Complete Social Security Calendar for April
Social Security payments in April 2025 will arrive on up to four different days. We are talking about the retirement payment, of course, since there is also an SSI payment on the 1st of the month. Therefore, in total there are 5 payment days, but only if you are eligible for two payments can you receive more than one.
In any case, the complete Social Security payment schedule for April is as follows:
| Payment Date | Payment Type |
|---|---|
| April 1 | Supplemental Security Income payments. |
| April 3 | Payments for pensioners prior to May 1997. |
| April 9 | Pensioners after May 1997 are in this group. You must also have your birthday between the 1st and the 10th of any month. |
| April 16 | Pensioners after May 1997 are in this group. You must also have your birthday between the 11th and the 20th of any month. |
| April 23 | Retirees after May 1997 are in this group. Your birthday must also fall between the 21st and 31st of any month. |
Remember to activate Direct Deposit to get your payment on the same day of the month. If we don’t have this collection method activated, we can still get our payments, but not on the same day, as the bank usually takes around 3 days to make the money available to us.