SSI Payment December 2023: The list of dates and procedures

SSI Payment December 2023: Recipients of Social Security Income (SSI) are anticipating their December benefits, but they are aware that the dates of payment may change because of weekends and holidays.

Even though SSI benefits are normally disbursed on the same day every month, beneficiaries should be aware of any changes.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) created a distribution schedule for Social Security disability compensation payments in May 1997. The payments are distributed on the second, third, and fourth Wednesday of each month.

The recipient’s birthdate determines the payment date:

• Pay for individuals born on the first through the tenth of the month is due on the second Wednesday.
• Third Wednesday: Refunds for individuals born between the eleventh and the twentieth of the month.
• For individuals born between the 21st and the 31st of the month, payment is made on the fourth Wednesday.
• In the meanwhile, benefits are paid on the third of every month to recipients who began receiving payments before to May 1997.

Dates of December 2023 SSA Payments

The following are the payment dates for December 2023.

• For individuals born on December 13th, from the first to the tenth.
• December 20: For people born between December 11 and December 20.
• For those born after December 20th, December 27.

Accordingly, the first people to be eligible for the payment in December are those who were born between the first and the tenth of the month.

December SSI Payment: When will you get your payments?

The extra payment for December

Because January 1, 2024, is a holiday, SSI recipients will receive their January payment on December 29.

SSI benefits are normally disbursed on the first of the month; therefore, in 2024, there will be no payment in January and two payments in December (December 1 and December 29).

Benefits from the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), which assist eligible workers in meeting monthly expenses depending on their employment history, are sent directly into the bank accounts of recipients.

December Stimulus Checks: When will the payments arrive?

How to Verify the Status of Social Payments

1. To visit the SSA website, go to https://www.ssa.gov.
2. Selecting the “My Social Security” tab is required.
3. Create a new account or log in to an existing one.
4. Click the menu item labelled “Benefits.”
5. From “My Benefits,” choose “SSI” under that.
6. Locate the “Payment History” column by swiping down.
7. The most recent status of your SSI payment will be visible to you.

If you are receiving both Social Security and SSI payments, your SSI payment is made on the first of the month, and your Social Security benefit is paid on the third Wednesday of each month.

Average Social Security payment

Despite historically high inflation, Social Security recipients will receive an 8.7% increase in benefits in 2023—the biggest increase in forty years. The Social Security Administration announced the change, which went into effect in January and increased benefits by an average of more than $140 per month. From $1,681 in 2022 to $1,827 in 2023, the average monthly Social Security benefit for seniors has increased by $146.