The monthly Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payment is normally distributed on the first day of each month. However, when that date falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the Social Security Administration (SSA) adjusts the disbursement schedule.
For September 2025, the first day falls on a Monday, the date designated for Labor Day in the United States. This circumstance causes the federal agency to activate its date modification protocol and the SSI payment was already changed.
Months of SSI without payments: Is the SSA taking my money?
The regulations establish that if the day scheduled for the issuance of the benefit falls on a non-business day, the transaction will be carried out on the nearest preceding business day. In compliance with this operational rule, the SSA has scheduled the disbursement for the month of September for Friday, August 29, 2025.
The change in the schedule was confirmed by the administration itself and duly noted in the official calendar published on its website.
As a direct result of this advance, no SSI payments will be processed during the month of September 2025. This situation does not imply a reduction in the financial benefits allocated to program beneficiaries. The entire amount for that month will have been transferred previously, specifically in August.
The absence of a deposit in September is, therefore, a purely accounting and calendar consequence, not a reduction or suspension of financial support. “As a result, no payment is issued in September, but this does not mean a loss of money: the payment was simply brought forward to August,” said an SSA official.
Regarding the continuity of disbursements, distribution returns to its standard schedule the following month. “The next SSI payment for October 2025 will be on October 1, unless that day falls on a weekend or holiday again (which is not the case),” the official indicated. October 1, 2025, is a business day, so no change is anticipated for that month.
Maximum SSI amounts you could expect next month
While the payments received depend on the beneficiary’s circumstances, there is a maximum amount a beneficiary can expect, set each year based on the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). In 2025, a 2.5% COLA was applied and will remain in effect until December, so that beneficiaries do not lose purchasing power due to inflation.
The maximum amount for a single beneficiary is $967, but if a couple applies jointly, they can opt for a maximum of $1,450. An “essential person,” who is someone who assists the primary beneficiary with their most basic daily tasks, can receive up to $484 per month in compensation from the SSI program.
