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Supplemental Security Income for August 2025: Your Second Monthly Payment Comes Soon

August's SSI payment has already been sent out, but recipients are getting another check this month. Here's why.

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Blake Stimac
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SSI recipients are getting two checks this month. 

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Supplemental Security Income recipients should have already received a payment for August, but that's not the only payment arriving this month. A second payment will be sent out before September. 

Supplemental Security Income is a program designed to help individuals with low income or resources, or those with qualifying disabilities. The application process can take time and requires several pieces of information to determine eligibility. Once approved, monthly payments will be sent as long as you still qualify. There's a cap on how much you can receive in SSI money each month, depending on your income and resources. 

Here's the payment schedule for the rest of 2025. If you're just getting started, see our explainer on how to apply for Social Security benefits. And don't miss how your Social Security benefits can be suspended if you do one of these things.

Read more: Social Security Has a 'Maddening' New AI Phone Bot. Here's How to Deal With It

SSI payment schedule for 2025

Here's when you can expect to receive your SSI payments for the rest of 2025:

  • Friday, Aug. 1
  • Friday, Aug. 29 (for September)
  • Wednesday, Oct. 1
  • Friday, Oct. 31 (for November)
  • Monday, Dec. 1
  • Wednesday, Dec. 31 (for January 2026)

This year, Aug. 1 fell on a Friday, so the payment went out as normal. Because Sept. 1 of this year falls on Labor Day, the payment for next month will be sent out earlier, on Aug. 29.

Will other Social Security benefits come early?

No. Each Social Security benefit has a straightforward schedule, with only a couple of instances where it can differ from the typical timetable. The Social Security payment schedule is below for your reference.

If you've received Social Security before May 1997 Aug. 1
If your birthday falls between day 1 and 10 of the month Aug. 13
If your birthday falls between day 11 and 20 of the month Aug. 20
If your birthday falls between day 21 and 31 of the month Aug. 27

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Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a keyboard, you'll most likely find him playing video games, watching horror flicks, or hunting down a good churro.