For recipients who began receiving benefits before May 1997 or who receive both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), payments are made on the third of each month. SSI payments are made on the first of each month.

The Social Security Fairness Act hopes to bring more benefits to retirees and government employees in 2025. What was created as a punch line has lived on for decades, on social media, the runway, and the red carpet.

Keep in mind that the Social Security Administration also pays benefits in the month after they're due. For example, if you turn 62 on March 21, 2025, you won't be eligible for benefits until April 2025, and you'll get your first check in May 2025.

Several big changes are in store for Social Security recipients in 2025. The biggest change could still be in store, however, as the nation waits for President Joe Biden to sign newly passed legislation that would boost Social Security payments for millions.

Workers will have to earn a little bit more to earn their 2025 Social Security work credits, and that's not the only change this year.

A half-dozen changes, concerning everything from Social Security checks to the payroll tax select workers will owe, are now in effect.

Deciding when to take Social Security benefits is one of the most important questions to answer in planning your retirement strategy. Second to that is understanding what might increase-or reduce-your benefit amount.