Are Social Security Checks Arriving Late This Month? August 2025 Payment Information

• Author: Jenny Wolff
• Posted: 2025-08-21

As August 2025 continues, many people who receive Social Security are wondering if their payments might be late.

The arrival date of your payment depends on the type of benefit you receive and your birth date.
 

Payment Schedule

 

• Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Recipients: Checks were sent on August 1.
• If you live outside the U.S., pay state Medicare premiums, or started your benefits before 1997: Your payment also arrived on August 1.
• Other Social Security Payments (Retirement, Spousal, Survivor Benefits) are sent out based on your birth date:
  • August 13: If your birthday is from the 1st to the 10th of any month (payment is on the second Wednesday).
  • August 20: If your birthday is from the 11th to the 20th (third Wednesday).
  • August 27: If your birthday falls after the 20th (fourth Wednesday).

If the first of the month is a weekend, you might get your payment early, on the Friday before. SSI recipients will also get a second payment on August 29, which covers September benefits.

It’s normal to see others receiving their checks on different dates—what matters is your specific payment schedule.

If you’re worried about your payment, check the schedule or reach out to the Social Security Administration (SSA) for help.
 

Payments Are On Track

Even though there are always concerns about possible delays, the SSA says all payments are going out as planned.

Millions of Americans—including retirees, widows or widowers, and people with disabilities—will get their checks this week based on these schedules.
 

How Much Could You Get?

Some people may receive large Social Security payments this month. If you wait until age 70 to claim your benefits, you might qualify for up to $5,108 a month, but this is rare.

The amount you get depends on your lifetime earnings and when you begin to receive benefits.
 

• At age 62: You might get up to $2,831 each month.
• At full retirement age (67): Up to $4,018.
• At age 70: Up to $5,108.

Social Security looks at your highest-earning 35 years to figure out your payment. People with higher earnings and who wait longer to start benefits get more money.

Although very few receive the highest amount, it’s an example of how waiting to claim benefits can be helpful for your finances, especially as we head into the colder months after summer.

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