All people who depend on Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) to pay for basic needs should know about the December payment schedule, which can now be seen by recipients.
To keep track of your benefits next month, here is everything you need to know. Remember that your day of birth determines the stepped schedule that the Social Security Administration (SSA) uses to make sure that your benefits are given out smoothly.
At the moment, 7.8 million Americans depend on SSDI to help them pay their monthly bills because they have lost their jobs. Money is sent to people with disabilities through direct deposit. These payments help pay for things like housing, food, and medical care.
When will disabled people receive their SSDI payments in December?
The Social Security Administration has to send millions of benefits to disabled people every month. To help beneficiaries remember when they will be paid, they have a monthly payment schedule. When will SSDI recipients get their last payments of the year? Here are the dates that Social Security will send their payments in December:
- December 11: if your birthday falls between December 1st and 10th
- December 18th: if you were born between the 11th and the 20th
- December 24: for those disabled Americans born between the 21st and the 31st
Once this payment is sent, the SSA will start sending checks to people who get SSDI again on January 3rd if they got their first check before May 1997. Also, people who get benefits should know that the 2.5% increase from the cost of living adjustment (COLA) will already be in their January payment.
This is to help people get benefits keep up with inflation. If someone on SSDI applied for benefits after these dates, they will get them on the second, third, and fourth Wednesday of each month. Finally, remember that you should wait three days before calling customer service or going to a local office if your SSDI benefits do not arrive on the due date.
How much money will beneficiaries receive in their next SSDI payment?
The Social Security Administration has set rules for 2024 that say people who qualify for the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program will get different amounts of money depending on the type of disability they have and how much they paid into Social Security before they got disabled.
For example, disabled people usually get about $1,537 a month in benefits, but if they are considered blind, that amount can go up to $2,590.
Also, disabled people who paid Social Security taxes based on the highest amount of taxable income could get up to $3,822. It is important to note that this is the last SSDI payment that delivers these amounts; starting in January 2025, values will change, including the 2.5% COLA increase described below:
| Disability benefits | Social Security checks | 2.5% COLA increase | Extra income |
| On average | $1,537 | $1,575 | $38 |
| Blind recipients | $2,590 | $2,655 | $65 |
| Maximum payment | $3,822 | $3,918 | $96 |
Why do some beneficiaries receive SSDI and others SSI benefits?
The Social Security Administration runs two programs to help people who are disabled. These are called Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The two programs are similar, but they each have their own rules and are meant to help different groups of people.
For example, SSDI benefits are sent to disabled people who can prove they have a medical disability and have paid their Social Security taxes. SSI benefits are also sent to disabled people who are having a hard time with money and do not have to have paid their Social Security taxes.
Remember that disabled people may be able to get both SSI and SSDI benefits at the same time. This is called “obtaining concurrent advantages.” People who want to get both benefits should first apply and wait for the Social Security Administration to look over their case and decide if they are eligible for both federal benefits.
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