It turned out that June’s Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payment came earlier than planned. The rules of the program say that the deposit is made on the last work day before June 1, since June 1 is a Sunday. So, on May 30, 2025, the money for June was sent. That month, the recipients got two payments: one for May and one for June. The only thing that was lost was the date!
If the first of the month falls on a holiday or weekend, SSI always moves the payment to the Friday before. It is common to do this to escape delays. As an automatic “plan B,” it changes based on the calendar if it doesn’t work out for you. Because of this, there was a double payment in May 2025: on May 1 (normal day) and June 30 (different date for Sunday).
Tips on how to read the SSI/Social Security calendar
Supplemental Disability Insurance (SSI) helps people with illnesses, limited incomes, or old age by giving them money. Most of the time, payments come on the first of every month, but sometimes they don’t. If that date is not a work day, the money will show up in your account on Friday before. There will not be an extra cost; there will just be a change of date to fall on the same day every year.
In 2025, the most an SSI recipient can get is $967. However, if they have a partner and both claim benefits, the total amount can go up to $1,450.
June 2025 won’t have a deposit of its own because the advance from May 30 will have already paid for it. Do you think it’s a mistake? Not to worry, news sources like NerdWallet and USA Today say it’s okay. Even the Social Security Administration (SSA) makes it clear on its website that these changes are normal for them. One similar event happened in December 2024: the payment came on November 29, since December 1 was a Sunday.
If you are a receiver, make a note of the important dates. Take care of the “double payment” of the 1st and 30th well in May 2025, since the second payment is in June. To avoid surprises, use the SSA my Social Security platform to check your payments. If you get paid twice in a row, keep in mind that it’s not an extra bonus, just a brief change.
What if the alarm goes off? People sometimes get the double deposit mixed up with a mistake or an extra benefit when dates are busy. That’s why the SSA says not to spend all of your money at once. Separate each payment in your mind by the month it covers. Check out the formal payment table or call the Social Security office in your area if you have any questions.