$698 & $1,539 Disability Benefits Update In November: Know Payment Dates

Millions of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients are preparing for their next round of payments in November 2024.

Following the final SSDI payment of October, many are now awaiting their upcoming checks or direct deposits. Here’s an update on when you can expect your payments and the amounts.

Payment Averages for November 2024

• SSI: Average payments are around $698.
• SSDI: Average payments are approximately $1,539.

These amounts can vary based on your earnings history, work credits, and when you started receiving benefits.

High earners with long careers can receive higher SSDI payments, while the exact amount of SSI depends on income and other resources.

Next SSI and SSDI Payment Dates

While SSI and SSDI payments are typically made on different schedules, some recipients will receive both on November 1, 2024. Here’s how the payment dates break down:

• SSI Payment: All eligible SSI recipients will receive their payment on November 1, 2024. This happens when the first of the month falls on a weekend or holiday, and payments are sent earlier.
• SSDI Payment on November 1: To receive your SSDI payment on November 1, you must:
  • Be receiving SSI along with SSDI, or
  • Have been receiving SSDI before May 1997.

Additional SSI and SSDI Payment Dates

While SSI recipients generally receive only one payment per month, the payment for December will be issued early on November 29, 2024, because the regular payment date (December 1) falls on a weekend.

For SSDI recipients, there are three additional payment dates in November, depending on your birth date:

• November 13, 2024: For those born between the 1st and 10th of the month.
• November 20, 2024: For those born between the 11th and 20th of the month.
• November 27, 2024: For those born between the 21st and 31st of the month.

Maximum Payment Amounts

The maximum benefits vary for both SSI and SSDI:

• SSI:
  • Individual: $943
  • Eligible married couples: $1,415
  • Essential person: $472
• SSDI:
  • Maximum monthly SSDI payment for high earners (with at least 35 years of work under SSA-covered employment): $3,822.

November brings important payment dates for both SSI and SSDI recipients. SSI payments will be issued early on November 1, while SSDI beneficiaries can expect their payments throughout the month, based on their birth date.

Additionally, keep an eye out for early SSI payments for December, which will arrive on November 29.

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