The first of two payments for September, worth up to $914 for individual filers, was distributed to Supplemental Security Income program recipients on Friday.
Two waves of payment for this month from the Supplemental Security Income Program will be distributed.
Supplemental Security Income Program Will Distribute Two Waves of Payment This Month
The first payment was sent on Friday, and a second payment will be made at the end of the month, on September 29, to replace the payment made in October. The double payment is due to a scheduling glitch in the Social Security Administration’s calendar, which allows claimants to receive two payments in one month if the first of the next month comes on a weekend.
Beneficiaries of the Supplemental Security Income program generally receive only one check each month, but there are four months this year when they will receive two checks: March, June, September, and December. This is because the first of the month falls on a weekend in April, July, and October, and January 1 is usually a holiday. The second payment replaces the previous month’s payments. When two payments are made in a month, the second is usually made on the last day of the month. However, because September 30 is a Saturday, the first payment should be made on September 29.
The amounts that beneficiaries receive from the Supplemental Security Income program depend on how they submit their aid applications. Individuals are permitted to make monthly payments of up to $914. For eligible couples, the monthly cost might reach $1,371. Essential family members who live with SSI recipients and take care of them receive a $458 monthly stipend.
Supplemental Security Income Program Check for Eligibility
To be eligible for the Supplemental Security Income program, a person must be over the age of 65 and meet certain financial conditions. Those under the age of 65 may also be eligible if they are partially blind or have a medical or mental ailment that has severely limited their daily activities for at least a year or is predicted to result in death.
Children may also be eligible if they are at least partially blind or have a physical or mental ailment that has hindered their daily activities for at least a year and their parents or legal guardians have a limited income or savings. The Social Security Administration initially distributed these benefits in January 1974, and payment rates for cost-of-living adjustments have grown since 1975, according to the agency.
