Millions of individuals receiving Social Security benefits are set to get their latest monthly payment today.
Who is getting a Social Security check on May 14th?
Among the roughly 70 million beneficiaries of U.S. retirement, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), or survivor benefits, many are paid on specific Wednesdays each month. The date for payment is determined by one’s birthday.
On this Wednesday, May 14th, payments are scheduled for recipients with retirement, SSDI, and survivor benefits who were born on the 1st or 10th of the month.
This adjusted payment schedule will continue on the following two Wednesdays in May. The payment timeline is summarized in the list below.
May 2025 Wednesday Payment Schedule:
- Wednesday, May 14th: Beneficiaries born from the 1st to the 10th
- Wednesday, May 21st: Beneficiaries born from the 11th to the 20th
- Wednesday, May 28th: Beneficiaries born from the 21st to the 31st
Are there others who receive Social Security checks differently?
Beneficiaries who began requesting their retirement, SSDI, or survivor benefits before May 1997 generally receive payment in the third month regardless of their birth date.
Additionally, recipients of Supplementary Security Income (SSI)—which assists low-income individuals over 65 or those with disabilities—are usually paid first.
For those who are both SSI and SSA retirement recipients, the SSI typically gets paid before the others.
However, since May 3 was a Saturday, this month, long-term recipients of retirement, SSDI, or survivor benefits were compensated earlier. The closest working days before this were on Friday, May 2.
You can view the complete SSA payment calendar for 2025 on the agency’s website.
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What is the average Social Security payment for retired workers?
For retired workers, Social Security checks represent more than 70% of income—the average monthly payment is just under $2,000.
Specifically, the average monthly retirement check currently stands at $1,999.97, according to data from the SSA.
What do other Social Security beneficiaries typically earn?
Disabled workers receive an average monthly payment of $1,581.88, while survivor benefits average around $1,565.52 per month. The SSI program typically issues checks averaging $717.87 each month.
