If you are 66 years old you could get money from the Social Security Administration (SSA) either in February or March. Well, actually some seniors aged 66 have not collected their monthly payment in February yet.
So, some 66-year-olds will collect a Social Security check or direct deposit next week and a new one for March. As for the amounts, the Agency announced that checks were $1,774 last June 2024. After the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) boost these monthly payments are 2.5% higher. In fact, at 66 you can get approximately $1,818 on average.
Social Security payments in February for age 66
Some 66-year-olds may have collected their monthly payment on February 19, 2025. This is possible if you were born from the 11th to the 20th. If you were born after the 20th, there are 2 possibilities.
For example, those 66-year-olds born from the 21st to the 31st who filed and got approval after April 30, 1997, and are not on SSI qualify for a payment on February 26, 2025.
If you received Social Security before May 1997 or you are receiving both SSI and retirement benefits, your payday in February was due on the 3rd.
Social Security payments in March for age 66
66-year-olds could get a monthly payment on March 3, 2025. This will be your payday if you started receiving retirement benefits before May 1997. Those who receive Supplemental Security Income and retirement benefits also qualify for the March 3 payment.
March 12 will be the second possible payment date if you are 66 years old in the United States. To get money on this date, you must have been born from the 1st to the 10th. March 19 and March 26 will be the last to possible paydays if you are 66 years old.
The requirements are the same as for the February 19 and February 26 payments. Average payments will be about $1,818 as well. For your information, the average Social Security payment for all retired workers is $1,978. As you can see filing before Full Retirement Age reduces your check.
