Only retirees with birthdays from the 1st to the 10th will get Social Security payments on August 13, 2025. Others will receive theirs later this month based on SSA’s payment schedule.
(Credit: CNET)
Social Security Payment on wednesday: Millions of people in America depend on Social Security to cover their monthly expenses, but not everyone will get their payment this week. The Social Security Administration says only people whose birthdays fall between the 1st and 10th of any month will get their benefits on Wednesday, August 13.
People with birthdays later in the month will receive their payments later in August according to the schedule. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) follows a different payment calendar. Because of the Labor Day holiday, the SSI payment for September will come early on Friday, August 29.
Senate proposes $1.5 Trillion Plan to Rescue Social Security: Will It Work?
Some retirees will notice less money in their account because the SSA has started taking back half of the monthly benefits from people who were overpaid and have not started paying it back. An SSA Inspector General report found that between 2020 and 2023, overpayments added up to $13.6 billion. Most of these happened when people didn’t report changes in their income or medical condition that could change their eligibility.
The SSA staggers payments throughout the month for retirement, spousal, and survivor benefits:
What Is the Average Social Security Payment for Retirees in August 2025? Here’s the Amount
The SSA works out retirement benefits using the highest 35 years of a worker’s earnings, adjusting them for inflation. The age a person claims benefits also changes the amount.
The average monthly benefit as of June 2025 is $2,005.05, or about $24,000 per year before taxes.
Payments go up each year because of the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA). For 2026, the Senior Citizens League expects an increase of 2.6%, slightly higher than the 2.5% increase given in January 2025. The official number will be announced in October.
Activating a WEX Motorpass fuel card is simple if activation is required. You can use…
Instead of transferring money to a separate digital wallet, the payment typically goes straight into…
A cashier’s check generally makes more sense when you need to pay a larger amount…
Learn how to activate your Joker Visa card in Canada, check your balance, register it…
Learn the steps to activate your Aetna Nations Benefits Card, check your available balance, find…
SNAP E&T helps eligible SNAP recipients gain job skills, training and work experience. The program…