Social Security sends monthly payments to eligible recipients on SSDI. However, these disability benefits are not just for workers. Some family members like spouses or children may receive a monthly payment on the worker’s record too.
As a matter of fact, as of July 2024, the Social Security Administration claims that the average payment for eligible spouses is about $421 and $491 for eligible children.
What is the average SSDI payment for workers with a disability?
The latest Monthly Statistical Snapshot for July 2024 unveiled that Disability Insurance recipients receive an average payment of about $1,538. Actually, it has increased after the previous report for June.
Some SSDI recipients may have been able to get the largest disability benefit payment in 2024. That can provide them with a check of up to 3,822 dollars this year. Here are the requirements to get $3,822 from SSDI:
- having a qualifying disability
- recipients must have worked for 35 years
- must have jobs covered by SSA
- must have filed when SSA allows to get the full amount
- must have earned the taxable maximum for 35 years
SSDI payment dates for workers, spouses, and children
Whether you are a worker, a spouse, or children, the payment dates for Disability Insurance are the same. In September, there are 3 paydays left for disability beneficiaries.
For example, if you were born from the first to the tenth, your Disability Insurance payment will be sent on September 11. Having your birthday later in the month means you get your payment later too.
The last SSDI payment will take place on September 25 for those whose birthday is from 21-31 of any month. In between those 2 dates, there will be a Disability Insurance payment on September 18.
Of course, your birth date must be from the 11th to the 20th, regardless of the month. If you are on SSI and SSDI, your next payments will take place on October 1 and October 3 respectively.