One of the most important benefits for United States citizens is undoubtedly Supplemental Security Income (SSI). This Social Security benefit offers Americans a check of up to $943 per month to use for whatever they need.
This type of benefit is a relief for the neediest Americans. At the end of the day, having one such payment a month makes it easier for citizens to pay their bills. Still, not all Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients get the maximum SSI check.
No matter how much Supplemental Security Income (SSI) we have, we could certainly get two SSI checks before the end of May. And that would give us a bit of a head start on our monthly budget, since it would make it much easier on the finances of the recipient who gets the money.
How to get two Supplemental Security Income (SSI) checks in May?
The first thing to keep in mind if we want to get two Supplemental Security Income (SSI) checks in May is that we must have the benefit accepted from before. This means that if our benefit is still in process, we will not be able to get two checks in May.
Likewise, we also need to keep in mind that any time we get two SSI checks per month it is because there is an irregularity in the calendar. With this in mind, we need to be very clear that we are actually looking at an advance payment and not an extra payment.
Therefore, we will get two Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments in May on the following days:
- May 1st.
- May 31st.
The May 1st payment is a benefit payment for the month of May. But the May 31st payment is actually an advance benefit payment for the June payment, since the payment day in June is a weekend.
When the payment day is a weekend or holiday, the Social Security Administration sends out Supplemental Security Income (SSI) on the immediately preceding business day. So you can get two checks in May for up to $943, but that means you won’t get any in June.
Remember that in order to get your Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payment immediately, you must have Direct Deposit activated. If we do not have it activated, the payment on the 31st of May will not arrive within the month, but a few days later.