December’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $943, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in one week. The next SSI payments are scheduled to be distributed on Nov. 29 because Dec. 1 is a Sunday.

In December, SSI recipients will receive their payments a day early – Dec. 31 – because Jan. 1 is the New Year’s Day holiday. These checks will reflect two different amounts because the 2025 Cost of Living Adjustment increase will apply to the payment made on Dec. 31.

Social Security payments are issued monthly to recipients, and in December another round of payments will reach tens of millions of claimants across the country. Some 72.5 million Americans get checks every month,

An important aspect of Social Security benefits is the monthly payouts increase they receive in most years to (somewhat) keep up with inflation. This is called the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).

Social Security beneficiaries will see a 2.5% increase in their benefits starting in 2025. This cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is the lowest since January 2021, which saw a 1.3% adjustment. The average recipient will see an increase of about $50 per month.