December Social Security and SSI payment dates
The Social Security Administration set December 2025 payment dates: SSA benefits will be paid Dec. 3 for those on rolls before May 1997 and on Dec. 10, 17, or 24 based on birthdate; SSI will be paid Dec. 1 and again Dec. 31 because Jan. 1 is a federal holiday. Twin Cities recipients who don’t see an expected direct deposit should contact their bank first, then call SSA at 1-800-772-1213.
📌 Key Facts
- SSA (pre–May 1997 recipients): paid Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025
- SSA (post–May 1997): birthdays 1–10 paid Dec. 10; 11–20 paid Dec. 17; 21–31 paid Dec. 24
- SSI: two payments in December (Dec. 1 and Dec. 31) since Jan. 1 is a holiday
- Missing payment steps: check with bank first; then contact SSA at 1-800-772-1213
📊 Relevant Data
In August 2025, there were 74,521,000 beneficiaries receiving Social Security or SSI benefits in the United States.
Monthly Statistical Snapshot, August 2025 — Social Security Administration
In August 2025, there were 7,406,000 SSI recipients in the United States, with 13.7% under age 18, 52.6% aged 18-64, and 33.7% aged 65 or older.
Monthly Statistical Snapshot, August 2025 — Social Security Administration
In 2024, among Social Security beneficiaries aged 60 or older, 76% were Non-Hispanic White, 10% were Black, 9% were Hispanic or Latino, and 5% were of all other races.
Demographic Projection: Beneficiaries Aged 60+ by Race & Ethnicity — Social Security Administration
The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund will be able to pay 100 percent of total scheduled benefits until 2033, at which point the fund's reserves will become depleted and continuing program income will be sufficient to pay 77 percent of scheduled benefits.
Trustees Report Summary — Social Security Administration
Non-Hispanic Blacks and Native Americans enter the SSDI program at the highest rates relative to their share of the population, while non-Hispanic Asians enter at the lowest rates.
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in SSDI Entry and Health — National Bureau of Economic Research
Average health status, measured by medical expenditure and mortality, is worst among SSDI entrants who are non-Hispanic Blacks and Native Americans and best among Asians and Hispanics.
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in SSDI Entry and Health — National Bureau of Economic Research
Every 1 percentage point increase in the local unemployment rate leads to roughly a 4.5 percent rise in SSDI entry for non-Hispanic Whites, Blacks, and Asians.
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in SSDI Entry and Health — National Bureau of Economic Research