If you rely on Supplemental Security Income (SSI), keeping track of payment dates is crucial for planning your monthly budget. Many beneficiaries wonder when their next payment will be deposited, especially as different Social Security benefits follow different schedules.
This guide walks you through the exact SSI payment date for August 2025, explains how the SSI schedule works, highlights months with double deposits, and offers clear steps on what to do if your payment doesn’t arrive on time. Let’s break it all down so you can plan ahead confidently.
The Regular SSI Payment Schedule
Unlike other Social Security benefits, the SSI program follows a very straightforward schedule. Payments are made on the first business day of each month. If that date falls on a weekend or a federal holiday, the payment is released on the last business day of the previous month.
For context, the July 2025 payment was deposited on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 without any delay, as the date did not clash with weekends or holidays.
The federal SSI maximum rates for 2025 are:
- $967 for an individual beneficiary
- $1,450 for an eligible couple
- $484 for an essential person (someone living with the beneficiary and providing necessary care)
When to Expect Your August 2025 SSI Payment
Mark your calendar: The next SSI payment after July 1, 2025, will be deposited on Friday, August 1, 2025.
There are no special adjustments needed in August since the 1st falls on a regular business day. Beneficiaries who also receive SSDI will continue to get their SSDI on their usual Wednesday schedule, but the SSI part will still arrive on August 1.
Double SSI Payments in 2025
Some months in 2025 bring two SSI deposits because of the way weekends and holidays line up. For example:
- In May 2025, beneficiaries received two deposits — one on May 1 and the next on May 30 — because June 1 was a Sunday.
- The same situation will happen again in September 2025 and November 2025.
- November’s payment will arrive early on Friday, October 31, 2025.
- The December payment will arrive on Friday, November 28, 2025.
- Additionally, there will be a second deposit on December 31, 2025 for January 2026.
These adjustments do not increase your total benefits; they simply shift the timing.
What to Do If Your SSI Payment Is Late
If your payment doesn’t show up in your bank account or on your Direct Express card by the scheduled date, don’t panic. Here’s what to do:
- Wait three business days. Often, minor processing delays resolve themselves.
- Check with your bank or card issuer. Sometimes deposits are pending internally.
- Still no payment? Contact SSA. Call 1‑800‑772‑1213 (TTY: 1‑800‑325‑0778), visit your local SSA office, or log in to my Social Security.
Always be cautious about scammers. SSA will never ask for sensitive details over the phone from unsolicited calls.
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