The Administration will send a Passed SS Increase payment to a group of US citizens who have had their retirement checks accepted on February 19, 2025, so that they can use it however they see fit. This type of benefit is only available to this specific group, as the payment on February 19 will only be received by retirees in Group 3.
If you are not a retiree in this group, the Administration may still send you the check, but on a different day. Retirement benefits are paid once a month, with some exceptions, so we must carefully review the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) payment schedule to ensure we know which day each new month will arrive.
And we’re not just talking about receiving a new Social Security payment on February 19th, but also having access to a new payment increase over February of the previous year 2024. This payment increase is intended to directly combat inflation, so a general price increase may not hurt as much in some cases.
Who gets the Social Security payment on February 19th?
As previously stated, the Social Security Increase check issued on February 19th will go to Group 3 retirees. This group of retirees consists of beneficiaries who meet two requirements. Because the two requirements are unrelated to the type of benefit, disability retirees and other types of retirees can also receive the payment.
The important thing in these cases is to take two elements into account:
- The year of retirement. It is important to have been receiving the retirement benefit since after May 1997 in order to get the payment this coming February 19th.
- The day of birth. The month or year of birth are not important for this, but the exact day is. In this sense, it is mandatory to have a birthday between the 11th and the 20th of any given month.
If you received a Social Security benefit in the previous year 2024, you will receive a larger check this February. This is because the COLA has increased benefits, allowing citizens to directly and effectively combat overall inflation.
Currently, Social Security can send checks for up to $5,180 per month, though each retiree receives a different check and reaching such a high figure is not common or usual among retirees. Whatever your check, if you meet the two requirements listed above, you will be able to receive the payment in your checking account in the same week of February.