The moment a United States citizen starts collecting a Social Security Disability or other Social Security check, they have the peace of mind of knowing the amount they will get every month. And to that we must add that this amount never decreases, so it is a guarantee for the long term.
What we can also say is that the check can reach a higher amount and in the year 2024 we find that the checks are all higher than in the year 2023. Thus, a Disability beneficiary will get a higher amount in May of this year than in May of the previous year. This can be a very big relief for retirees of all types.
What is the maximum amount of the Disability check in May 2024?
Currently, Social Security Disability checks in the United States can be as high as $3,822 per month. This figure can be that high thanks to the 2024 COLA. The May 2023 check has increased by 3.2% in May of the current year.
This increase has not only been in May, but in every month this year. Thus, any beneficiary has seen that since January 2024 the payment of his or her benefit, Disability or otherwise, is higher than in previous years. Specifically, by 3.2%, which brings the maximum to that $3,822 check we talked about earlier.
When does the next Social Security Disability check arrive?
Payments for this benefit arrive on four different days of the month. And in May, the next of the payments that the Social Security Administration will send to Social Security Disability beneficiaries will be on May 22nd. This payment will be the last of the retirement payments, so only group 4 retirees will have access to this check.
In this way, in order to have this benefit we need to fulfill two requirements. The first requirement is to have had a Social Security check since after May 1997. Any retiree who meets this requirement should look at the second requirement to see if they are eligible.
The second requirement is to have a birthday between the 21st and 31st of the month. This group is the one that gets payment on the last mailing day of the month. Thus, regardless of whether our check is for Disability or not, payment will arrive in our checking account on the days following May 22nd if we belong to this group.