The Supplemental Security Income Program will soon start sending a payment to those eligible beneficiaries. Bear in mind that all SSI checks are for those who got the approval and filed.
As a matter of fact, there are thousands of Americans in every city who qualify for SSI payments and have never applied for them. So, three are two important dates you must save in December.
Because these two dates will be when your monthly checks will arrive. Although the first check is due in December, the second one was supposed to arrive on January 1.
When will SSI recipients get a payment in December?
If you are on Supplemental Security Income, you will receive up to $914 on December 1. This amount may be smaller if you are an essential person. In that case, you may just receive about $458. This will not be their last check though.
Nevertheless, if you are a married couple and both qualify for SSI, your check can be worth up to $1,371. This payday will bring a smaller check than the second payday for SSI beneficiaries.
Once you collect your first SSI payment on December 1, you can expect another one on December 29. Thankfully, this low-income group of beneficiaries will get the COLA increase before the rest of Social Security beneficiaries.
The reason why you will obtain another check in December has to do with a holiday. New Year cannot be a payday, so your January check will be in your pocket a few days before you should have gotten it.
How much can SSI recipients get on December 29?
If you qualify for the largest amount in 2024, you can get $943 on December 29. Therefore, if you got $913 on December 1 and $943 on December 29, you will receive a total payment of $1,857 in December 2023.
Essential persons will receive up to $472 on December 29. Hence, all recipients will take advantage of the 3.2% COLA boost. It is not possible to compare it with the 2023 COLA increase.
It was the highest in 40 years since it reached 8.7%. Do not forget that eligible married couples will still get more money from their SSI payments in December. Actually, they will get up to $2,786. Remember that there will be more months in 2024 that you can receive an advanced payment.
This is important to plan your monthly budget and make sure you only spend what you have arranged. If you find it difficult to make ends meet, apply for SNAP, the former Food Stamps program. Doing so will allow you to save more money on the food you buy and you can spend it on other things like electricity or gas.
