It is not very common to be able to get more than one Social Security check in a month for people in the United States. Still, it is true that we must keep in mind that there is more than one different benefit within the Administration’s categories. Knowing this we can more easily understand the possibility of getting two different checks.
However, it is not possible to get two retirement payments in the same month, with very few exceptions. This type of extra benefits causes Social Security beneficiaries to enjoy a late check for some reason, but it is not common for the Administration not to send the checks on time.
It is also possible to get a Social Security retirement check and a Supplemental Security Income check each month. If we have these two benefits activated, we can get a check for up to $4,873 and a check for up to $943 per month. It is really important to know if we have access to both checks each month.
When do the two Social Security checks arrive in May?
Within the month of May we will be able to get two checks, but we might even get a third payment on the 31st day of May. In order to get all the checks within the month we have to keep in mind that we must activate Direct Deposit. That is the only way to get each of the payments on the same day that the Social Security Administration sends them.
Thus, the first of the Supplemental Security Income payments was last May 1st. If you have had your benefit accepted since then, you should already have this payment of up to $943 in your checking account.
On the other hand, retirement checks for this month are sent on the 3rd, 8th, 15th and 22nd of May. These payments are sent to different groups depending on the characteristics of the beneficiary.
The payments on May 3rd were for retirees with benefits prior to May 1997. Beneficiaries after that year can collect Social Security on May 8th, 15th and May 22nd. The exact day will depend on the retiree’s birthday.
Finally, on the 31st of May it is possible to collect an extra check from Supplemental Security Income. To do so, we must activate Direct Deposit, as previously announced. This is the only way to get this check, which is actually an advance on the 1st of June payment.