The March United States Social Security benefits have a set date for delivery. So, if you have a payment of this kind of benefit, you can already know the exact day on which you will get the payment. This is not the case with the SSI check, as this benefit is different and in March there is an irregularity in the check delivery schedule.
Thus, those retirees who have already had their payment accepted cannot receive a check higher than that of previous months in 2025. But in the event that we have not yet retired, it is important to check the criteria for achieving a good monthly check. Thus, citizens who are close to their golden years can even maximize their payment, even if only minimally.
Maximum Social Security payment in March 2025 and how to get it
The maximum Social Security payment in March 2025 is $5,180. This means that the rest of the payments for the year will also be at this maximum amount. But Americans who are already collecting their retirement check should know that these payments are not available to them. If we want to increase our benefits, we can only apply for extra checks such as SSI or SNAP Food Stamps, among others.
However, going back to citizens who have not yet retired, it is advisable to follow these three steps:
- Delay the retirement age. The later we apply for Social Security payments, the more money we will get each month.
- Collection of a high salary as a worker. The higher the salary, the more taxes we will pay as workers and that will mean a bigger retirement check in the future.
- Work a minimum of 35 years. If we do not work at least 35 years, the Social Security Administration will take part of our retirement. At the end of the day, the retirement check depends on the average of the 35 years with the highest salary.
In short, if what we are looking for is to have a Social Security retirement check close to the maximum of $5,180, what we should do is retire at 70 years of age after having worked 35 years at the highest possible salary.
In the case of the March check calendar, the payment days will be the 3rd, 12th, 19th and 26th. Each payment day has mandatory requirements. So it is important to also check what those requirements are before making plans with our March retirement money.
