The new Social Security payments for retirees aged 70 and above, now capped at $5,108, go out in 12 days. When will checks arrive? Social Security payments are scheduled to begin on the second Wednesday of every month and continue in waves on a weekly basis.

The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit payments will be distributed twice in August - on Friday, Aug 1 and on Friday, Aug. 29. The second August payment is scheduled because the first day of September lands on a holiday - Labor Day.

In August 2025, over 71 million Americans will receive Social Security payments, with some getting two payments due to Labor Day. Regular payments are issued on Wednesdays based on birthdates, while SSI recipients get payments on August 1st and 29th.