--- title: Social Security Won't Send Most SSI Payments in March. Here's Why description: Find out why there's no SSI payment in March 2025 and how the Social Security Administration's schedule works. authors: - name: Katherine Peach role: Associate Editor url: https://money.com/author/katherine-peach/ bio: Katherine Peach is an associate editor with a focus on news and email at Money. She didn’t always intend to write about money. She’s a classically trained pianist who dreamed of becoming an archaeologist. However, in 2007 Katherine began working in financial publishing as an editor for Agora Inc. (Apparently, unearthing ideas about improving your personal finances isn’t such a bad career alternative!) Katherine’s writing and editing work has been featured in Investing Daily, Clever, Investor Junkie, The Palm Beach Letter, Truth & Plenty, Independence Monthly, NICHE, AmericanStyle, AntiqueWeek, Millennial Money, Money Done Right, TheStreet, Sure Dividend and many others. Katherine holds a Bachelor of Arts in Ancient Studies with concentrations in Archaeology and Ancient Languages and a minor in Literature from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. education: University of Maryland, Baltimore County at_money_since: 2025 articles: 14 covers: - Retirement - Banking - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Economy and Politics - Education - Federal Reserve Rate Cuts - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Professional Services - Shopping - Taxes editors: - name: Julia Glum role: Managing Editor url: https://money.com/author/julia-glum/ bio: Julia Glum joined Money in 2018 and specializes in covering financial trends that affect everyday Americans' wallets. She also writes Dollar Scholar, a weekly newsletter that teaches young adults how to navigate the messy world of money. education: University of Florida at_money_since: 2018 articles: 453 covers: - Retirement - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Professional Services - Shopping - Taxes - Technology also_seen_in: - Newsweek - International Business Times - CBS News - Good Morning America - WUSA9 - Pix 11 - The New York Times - Mashable - The Washington Post - CNBC - Politico social: - https://x.com/superjulia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-glum published: '2025-02-28T15:11:50.000Z' modified: '2025-02-28T15:11:50.000Z' section: Retirement tags: - News word_count: 417 canonical: https://money.com/social-security-ssi-payments-march-2025/ type: NewsArticle source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Photo collage of a Senior man looking through binoculars, and a big social security card in the background](https://img.money.com/2025/02/News-No-SSI-Payment.jpg) If you're among the millions of Americans who receive Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, you may be wondering why many recipients won't get a payment in March. There's no need to worry — this isn't an error or delay. Instead, it's due to the way the Social Security Administration, or SSA for short, schedules SSI payments. SSI payments provide support for low- and no-income Americans who don't have many resources and are blind, disabled, or 65 years of age or older. According to [the latest government data](https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/quickfacts/stat_snapshot/), nearly 7.4 million Americans receive these benefits every month. ## Long-Term Care Insurance allows you to know that you and your loved ones are financially protected as you age ### Regular health insurance, disability insurance, and Medicare are not designed to cover long-term care costs. Get Long-Term Care Insurance today - select your state to get a free quote. [View Rates](https://money.com/pr/b569008ea8c5?ap_referrer=%2Fsocial-security-ssi-payments-march-2025%2F&url=%2Flong-term-care-insurance%2Flp%2Fbest-long-term-care-insurance-money) ## When do the SSI checks for March 2025 go out? Typically, the SSA issues SSI payments on the first day of each month. However, when the first of the month falls on either a weekend or a federal holiday, the SSA shifts the payment date to the previous business day. This year, March 1 occurs on a Saturday. Therefore, instead of receiving SSI payments on the first like usual, most recipients will receive them on Friday (which is Feb. 28). There will be no stand-alone SSI payments issued during the month of March. The next SSI check will go out on April 1. Don't worry: This scheduling quirk will neither reduce nor eliminate your SSI benefits. It simply means that you'll receive your payment a day earlier than usual. Although you won't technically receive a payment during March, you'll still receive the same amount of money. In fact, SSI benefit recipients experienced a similar quirk just recently. Because Feb. 1 was also a Saturday, last month's payments were made on Jan. 31. ## The Social Security payment schedule for March If you get both SSI and Social Security benefits — or began receiving Social Security benefit payments before May 1997 — you can expect your [regularly scheduled payment](https://money.com/social-security-check-this-month/) on the third of the month, which is Monday. All other Social Security benefit recipients will be paid according to the [usual monthly schedule](https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10031-2025.pdf). If your birthday falls between the first and 10th of the month, your check should arrive March 12. If you birthday falls between the 11th and the 20th, your check should arrive March 19. And if your birthday falls between the 21st and the 31st, your check should come March 26. ## Get the care you will need after age 65 ### 70% of people 65+ will require long-term care. A Long-Term Care Insurance policy makes the process easier by helping you pay for the care you need in your golden years. 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