Ready for your September SSI check, Californians? See Social Security payment schedule

Supplemental Security Income recipients won’t be getting a check for their SSI payment in September, but does the same go for Social Security benefits?

SSI, which is managed by the Social Security Administration, provides monthly funds to qualifying people whose income and resources (such as vehicles or money in their bank accounts) are limited, according to the SSA.

And SSI recipients are supposed to see two payments during August: the SSI payment for August and the SSI payment for September. That’s due to how the payment schedule works.

According to the payment calendar, the payment for September is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 29.

When does SSI pay this month? See the SSI calendar 2025

Supplemental Security Income checks will be sent out on the following dates in 2025, according to the SSA calendar.

• Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 (Check for September 2025)

• Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 (Check for October 2025)

• Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 (Check for November 2025)

• Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 (Check for December 2025)

• Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 (Check for January 2026)

Notice that SSI recipients will receive two checks in the same month in August, October, and December due to how the payment schedule falls.

When do I get my Social Security? See September SSA payment schedule

Social Security benefits are paid on four dates in August, mainly corresponding to recipients’ birthdays.

Here are those payment dates, according to SSA’s calendar:

• Sept. 3: Recipients who received Social Security before May 1997 or receive both Social Security and SSI payments.

• Sept. 10: Recipients whose birth date falls between the 1^st and 10^th

• Sept. 17: Recipients whose birth date falls between the 11^th and 20^th

• Sept. 24: Recipients whose birth date falls between the 21^st and 31^st

How many people in California receive SSI payments?

Based on figures for July, more than 1.1 million Californians received SSI payments, with more than half eligible due to disability or blindness. In December 2024, over 6 million people in California received Social Security, according to the agency’s figures, with about 78% being retired workers.

How much money can you make and still get SSI?

Generally, SSI is for individuals who don’t earn more than $2,019 from work each month, although that income limit increases for couples and when parents apply for children, said the SSA.

USA TODAY reporter Mike Snider contributed to this story.

Paris Barraza is a trending reporter covering California news at The Desert Sun. Reach her at pbarraza@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: See the Social Security, SSI payment calendar for September 2025