This September, there will be a payment gap for millions of Americans who depend on Supplemental Security Income (SSI). No SSI checks will be issued this month due to a scheduling conflict in the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) calendar.
Why No SSI Payments in September?
Over 70 million Americans get benefits from the SSA each month, with payments spaced out to prevent delays. However, SSI benefits are paid out earlier than normal when the first of the month falls on a weekend or a federal holiday.
Labor Day is September 1st in 2025. As a result, on Friday, August 29, subscribers will receive their September payment a few days early. SSI recipients will therefore receive two cheques in August: one for August on August 1 and one for September on August 29. However, no SSI deposits will show up in September.
This Is Not the First Time
In 2025, this calendar anomaly has already occurred multiple times. Because June 1 fell on a weekend in May, SSI recipients received two payments on May 1 and May 30.
In June, that left no check. Earlier in the year, there was a similar pattern: February’s double payment meant that no money arrived in March.
And there’s still more to come. Additionally, SSI claimants will get two payments in October—one on October 1 and another on October 31—per the SSA’s 2025 payment schedule. Therefore, there won’t be any November SSI payments.
Upcoming SSI Payment Schedule
Here are the dates for the next SSI payment:
August 1, 2025, FridayAugust payment
August 29, 2025, FridaySeptember payment
October 1, 2025, WednesdayOctober payment
October 31, 2025, FridayNovember payment
December 1, 2025, MondayDecember payment
December 31, 2025, WednesdayJanuary 2026 payment
December 31 will see the year’s last double payment, which will cover January 2026.
Regular Social Security Payments Are Not Affected
Note that these peculiarities are specific to SSI and do not apply to regular Social Security retirement or survivor benefits. The regular timetable for Social Security checks remains unchanged:
Birthdays on the second Wednesday of the month between the first and the tenth
Birthdays from the eleventh to the twentieth: the third Wednesday of the month
Birthdays that fall on a Wednesday other than the twentieth
Checks are distributed on the third of every month to those who began receiving benefits before to May 1997, under a separate method.
How Much Do SSI Recipients Get?
The maximum monthly SSI benefit for an individual is approximately $1,415 as of 2025. Approximately 7.4 million Americans, including the elderly, those with disabilities, and those with low incomes, rely on these benefits.
Additionally, about one-third of them get regular Social Security benefits, which might occasionally result in three distinct deposits in a single month.
In May 2025, however, the average Social Security retirement benefit was $2,002.39.
Looking Ahead: COLA Increase for 2026
By means of the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), Social Security and SSI benefits are linked to inflation. Benefits will increase by roughly 2.7% in 2026, according to the Senior Citizens League, which is a little more than the 2.5% increase that was previously predicted. In October, the official change will be made public.
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