The Social Security Administration doesn’t just send checks to retirees each month. In addition to that, United States citizens can enjoy an extra benefit that can exceed $900 per month. This extra Supplemental Security Income payment is undoubtedly very helpful for citizens with less monthly income.
Still, many Americans who have access to Supplemental Security Income are not aware that they can apply for it. For that reason, it is a good idea to check the requirements to get one of these payments every month. It is a really useful check that can directly help the most needy Americans.
By fulfilling only two requirements, we will have the possibility of getting the Supplemental Security Income every month. And this payment stopped being $914 per month, which was the limit in 2023. As of January 2024, the check is a maximum of $943.
So every month we could get almost $1,000 extra, which is certainly good news for all Americans who access this payment. Having that amount available is not bad at all. So find out when it will arrive and how we can apply for the payment.
When will the new March Supplemental Security Income arrive?
The payment of this Social Security benefit arrives each month on the 1st. This is always the case, with very few exceptions. When the 1st of the month is a holiday or weekend, the Administration sends out a check for Supplemental Security Income on the immediately preceding business day.
And in the case of March, there are no exceptions to this rule. Therefore, the 1st of March will be the day on which the Administration will send this new check for up to $943. By activating Direct Deposit we will have the check available immediately and we will not have to wait even one more day.
How to apply for monthly SSI?
In order to collect the Supplemental Security Income payment every month we need to meet two requirements. The first of these requirements is having a disability or being 65 years of age or older. It does not matter if we are retired or not. What matters is to be in one of these situations.
On the other hand, the second requirement is to have low monthly income, as well as low resources in general. The Social Security Administration will check both of these things when we apply for our monthly SSI check.
The Supplemental Security Income payment will depend directly on how much income we have each month. Thus, the lower our monthly income, the larger our SSI check will be. The maximum is $943 per month.