March’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $967, goes out to millions of beneficiaries in 19 days. The next SSI payments are scheduled to be distributed on Feb. 28 because March 1 falls on a weekend.

The answer is clear as day that Congress didn't steal from Social Security's trust funds. If you want to know what's really behind the program's financial woes, look no further than an assortment of ongoing demographic shifts.

If you’re like most seniors, you’ll rely on  Social Security to provide a good portion of your income once you retire. But, it can be hard to figure out exactly what role Social Security will play in supporting you if you don’t know how much money you’ll get from the benefits program.

The first round of February’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, will go out to the first group of retirees in three days. Social Security payments typically begin on the second Wednesday of every month,

The maximum monthly SSI benefit for 2025 is $967 for an individual and $1,450 for a couple, compared to $943 and $1,415, respectively, in 2024. The increase resulted from a 3.2% Cost of Living Adjustment that started at the first of the year.

Over three million retirees who worked in the public sector, or are entitled to spousal or surviving spousal benefits, will see delays as the SSA manually adjusts benefits as a result of the Social Security Fairness Act.

In 26 days, Supplemental Security Income checks for March, worth up to $967 for individual filers, will be sent to eligible recipients. On Feb. 28, the Social Security Administration will issue SSI payments to eligible citizens, in accordance with the agency’s mandate that recipients must get these benefits by the first day of each month.