The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program has recently confirmed that beneficiaries will receive a new round of payments on April 1st. On that day, millions of beneficiaries will receive SSI benefits worth up to $967 for individuals and $1,450 for eligible couples in the country. These benefits are intended for those who have incapacitating disabilities that limit their capacity to work. Those who are eligible will receive this money, and the total amount will vary depending on several variables, including the volume of applications.
The SSI program has confirmed a new round of benefits worth $967 and $1,450 for beneficiaries
Up to $484 may also be awarded to SSI beneficiaries’ necessary caretakers. Inflation has caused these amounts to rise by 2.5 percent from the previous year. To be eligible, candidates must be at least partially blind or have a physical or mental illness that significantly impairs day-to-day functioning for a year or longer or is predicted to cause death. Beneficiaries should be aware that ordinary Social Security benefits and SSI are unrelated, so receiving one does not ensure you are eligible for the other. Besides receiving benefits on April 1st, SSI recipients will get their upcoming payments on the following dates:
- May 1st (Thursday)
- May 30th for June benefits (Friday)
- July 1st (Tuesday)
- August 1st (Friday)
- August 30th (Friday)
- October 1st (Wednesday)
- October 31st for November benefits (Friday)
- December 1st (Monday)
- December 31st for January 2026 benefits (Wednesday)
Social Security Administration cuts may put millions of SSI benefits in the US at risk
More than one in five Americans, or 73 million people, received payments from the Social Security Administration (SSA) in January 2025. However, the organization that deposits those benefits into bank accounts for bill payment and grocery shopping is currently under attack, placing recipients at risk of risky delays and disruptions. In a recent announcement, the SSA said it will reduce its workforce by 12 percent, or about 7,000 positions. The SSA is closing six of its ten regional offices at the same time, and posts on the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) website raise concerns about impending field office closures across the nation.
Social Security and SSI benefits could be overlooked or delayed without the required personnel and infrastructure, endangering millions of Americans. Despite its shrinking workforce, the Social Security Administration has been delivering benefits to an ever-increasing number of recipients for years. SSA’s capacity has reached a breaking point due to congressional constraints on administrative spending, and in the fiscal year 2024, personnel levels are on track to reach a 25-year low. Former Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley issued a warning that DOGE-led cuts to an already frail agency could cause the system to collapse and benefits to be interrupted under these circumstances. It is important to highlight that any payment disruption or delay would be disastrous, as Social Security provides at least 90% of the income for over 7 million Americans aged 65 and beyond.
The capacity of many of these seniors to pay their rent and purchase food would be immediately threatened by even a few days’ delay in obtaining Social Security benefits. Moreover, benefits from Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or both are provided by the SSA to over 11 million handicapped Americans under 65. Saving is practically impossible for SSI claimants because, subject to certain restrictions, they can only have a few thousand dollars in gross assets before losing their benefits, even if they can work. Because of this, an excessive number of SSDI and SSI claimants are just one late or missed payment away from being unable to pay their rent or put food on the table.
