When you receive your 2025 Social Security payment is determined, with a few exceptions, by your date of birth. However, if you received Social Security before May 1997 or are receiving both Social Security & SSI, Social Security is paid on the 3rd and SSI on the 1st. If your payment date falls on a federal holiday or weekend, you can expect to receive that month’s payment on the weekday immediately prior.
Retired public sector employees began receiving their back payments to reflect the retroactive application of the Social Security Fairness Act during the last week in February. As of March 4, the average retroactive payment received by 1,127,723 recipients was $6,710, with a total of $7.5 billion having been distributed. These back payments cover what beneficiaries should have received in 2024 and the increase to monthly benefits for January and February in 2025. And, eligible beneficiaries will see their monthly increases in their March payment that will arrive in April.
What will the average monthly social security check be in 2025?
The official COLA increase for 2025 is 2.5%, and it mirrors the last forecast by Kiplinger economist David Payne.
In February 2025, the average Social Security monthly check for all retirement beneficiaries was $1,980.86, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA). If you are interested in knowing more about SS benefit payments and how your check measures up to peers, take a look at what the average Social Security check is by age.
Schedule of Social Security benefit payments in 2025
Here are all the confirmed payment dates for retirees based on the Social Security payment schedule for 2025. Just find the day of the month you were born on the left side of the table. Then, look under each month for the specific payment date.
Consider signing-up for a my Social Security account
You can use a my Social Security account to safely manage your personal Social Security information. If you are concerned about mail theft or travel often, you can opt out of mailed notices for those available online.
The account can help you manage tasks such as request a replacement Social Security card, check the status of an application, estimate future benefits and receive updates about the COLA. This account can also be used to update your direct deposit information and get your Social Security 1099 form.
