As a matter of fact, there are four groups of disability benefit recipients who will not receive the December 24 SSDI payment. For example, if you are on SSI (Supplemental Security Income), which is a Federal disability benefit, you will not receive the Dec. 24 check. Actually, you will get SSI on December 31, 2024 and it will include the 2025 COLA increase.
Another group that will not get SSDI on December 24 is the one that got benefits before May 1997. If you are on both SSDI and SSI, you do not qualify for the December 24 disability benefit payment. Those born between the 1st and the 20th will not get Social Security Disability Insurance on December 24 either.
Full list of disability benefit recipients (SSI or SSDI) not eligible for Dec. 24
If you are on the following list, you do not qualify for SSDI on December 24, 2024:
- you only receive SSI
- you are receiving both SSI and SSDI
- you were born between the 1-10
- your birthday is from 11-20
- you no longer remain eligible because you went back to work and exceeded the limit or
- no longer have a disability
What factors determine the eligibility for SSDI payments on dates other than December 24?
The onset date marks when the disability begins. Typically, there is a 5-month waiting period after this date before receiving SSDI, with the first payment arriving 6 months after the onset date.
Compassionate Allowances: Certain serious conditions, such as specific brain tumors, qualify for faster processing under the Compassionate Allowances program, significantly reducing the wait for a decision.
The 5-month waiting period starts upon application, but benefits cannot be backdated more than 12 months, making it important to apply early.
Processing time: On average, the Social Security Administration (SSA) takes 6-9 months to make an initial decision on a disability application, depending on factors like the speed of obtaining medical evidence.
Birthday-based payments: For most individuals approved after May 1997, monthly payments are issued on the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th Wednesday of the month, depending on the beneficiary’s birthday.
Type of disability: The 5-month waiting period is waived for those approved for SSDI due to ALS, with entitlement beginning the first month they are eligible.
Who is eligible for SSDI on December 24, 2024?
The Social Security Disability Insurance payment for December 24 will be yours if you have filed for SSDI, got payments after April 30, 1997, and meet the birth date condition.
To qualify you must be a recipient who was born on the:
- 21st
- 22nd
- 23rd
- 24th
- 25th
- 26th
- 27th
- 28th
- 29th
- 30th.
As for the month of the year you were born, it does not really matter as long as you meet all the other eligibility criteria. When it comes to payment amounts, you could get up to $3,822 on December 24, 2024.
The 2025 COLA increase will not be included on this payday. For your information, Social Security will start delivering the new boost on the January payments. On average, Disability Insurance benefits are about $1,542 in 2024. After the 2.5% COLA increase, average payments will become $1,580 approximately.