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13-07-2025
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Social Security recipients: Why your payment might be cut in half
Social Security payments for July are being distributed as scheduled, reaching over 71 million Americans. But if you've been overpaid by the Social Security Administration (SSA) and haven't started repaying, your monthly benefit could be noticeably smaller starting this month. The SSA is expected to begin withholding 50% of monthly benefits from individuals with outstanding overpayments beginning in late July 2025. This marks a new phase in the agency's effort to recover billions in accidental overpayments. While the SSA hasn't publicly confirmed how many beneficiaries are affected, records obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request show the agency attempted to reclaim overpayments from about 2 million people in the fiscal year ending September 2023, according to KFF and Cox Media Group. If you received more money than you were entitled to through Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and haven't arranged a repayment plan, your benefits could be reduced by half starting this month. This applies even if the overpayment wasn't your fault. Under its new policies, the SSA said it would begin issuing overpayment notices on April 25, 2025 and would start withholding 50% of the recipient's benefits after about 90 days (or approximately July 24, at earliest), until the overpayment is repaid. Withholding begins: Around July 24, 2025, depending on when you received your overpayment notice. Repayment options: Online bill pay, credit card, or check. Waiver requests: You can ask the SSA to waive the repayment if: The overpayment wasn't your fault You can't afford to repay Repayment would be unfair Waiver and repayment information is available on the SSA website. Most Social Security retirement benefits will follow the regular July distribution calendar: Thursday, July 3: For those who began receiving benefits before May 1997 Wednesday, July 9: Birthdates between the 1st and 10th Wednesday, July 16: Birthdates between the 11th and 20th Wednesday, July 23: Birthdates between the 21st and 31st Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for July were distributed on Tuesday, July 1. SSI recipients include people 65 or older or those with a qualifying disability and limited income or resources. The SSA recommends allowing up to three additional mailing days past your scheduled date before contacting them. About 99% of recipients now receive payments electronically, which helps reduce delays. If you believe your check is smaller due to an overpayment or have questions about your status, contact the SSA directly by phone at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY: 1-800-325-0778) or visit a local SSA office. For those looking to visit an SSA office, here are some locations in New York (excluding NYC and Long Island): Westchester County: 1 Park Place, Peekskill; 297 Knollwood Road, White Plains; 20 S. Broadway, Suite 500, Yonkers Albany County: 11 A Clinton Ave., Room 430, Federal Building Broome County: 2 Court St., Suite 300, Binghamton Erie County: 478 Main St., Suite 200, Buffalo; 1900 Ridge Road, Suite 120, West Seneca Monroe County: 200 E. Main St. (second floor), Rochester; 4050 W. Ridge Road (second floor), Greece Onondaga County: 100 S. Clinton St., Federal Building (fourth floor), Syracuse Contributing: USA Today Network This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Social Security recipients: Why your payment might be cut in half
Yahoo
08-07-2025
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When will your Social Security payment arrive in July 2025? See schedule
Social Security payments for July will soon be distributed on a normal schedule to more than 71 million Americans. However, if you happened to have been overpaid by the Social Security Administration (SSA), your check may soon be a bit smaller. That's because the SSA is expected in late July to start withholding 50% of benefits for those who have been overpaid but have not yet started repayments. There's no public figure on how many recipients have been overpaid, but the SSA tried to reclaim overpayments from about 2 million people in the fiscal year that ended September 2023, according to KFF and Cox Media Group, based on data acquired in a Freedom of Information Act request. For most recipients, Social Security payments are issued on Wednesdays throughout the month. About 7.4 million Americans who are disabled or have limited resources receive monthly Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit payments. About half of those who receive SSI also receive Social Security. Here's what to know about this year's Social Security benefits. The Social Security Administration's yearly distribution schedules for 2025 and 2026 are available online to allow recipients to use the calendar for budgeting purposes. Regular Social Security retirement benefits are slated to be distributed on the SSA's usual schedule: Thursday, July 3: People who started receiving Social Security before May 1997 Wednesday, June 9: Birthdates between the 1st and 10th Wednesday, June 16: Birthdates between the 11th and the 20th Wednesday, June 23: Birthdates between the 21st and the 31st The July Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit payments will be distributed on Tuesday, July 1. Supplemental Security Income provides monthly benefits to those with limited income or resources who are 65 or older, blind or have a qualifying disability. Children with a qualifying disability can also get SSI, according to the SSA's website. Adults who qualify for SSI generally do not have monthly wages above $2,019. Those eligible for SSI can begin the application process online, in person at your local Social Security office, or by calling 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time during the work week. SSI checks will be sent out on the following dates remaining in 2025, according to the SSA calendar: Friday, Aug. 1, 2025: August payment Friday, Aug. 30, 2025: September payment Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025: October payment Friday, Oct. 31, 2025: November payment Monday, Dec. 1, 2025: December payment Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025: January 2026 payment The Social Security Administration suggests that if you don't receive your payment on the expected date, allow three additional mailing days before contacting the agency; most arrive on time because 99% of beneficiaries are paid electronically. For those looking to visit an SSA office, here are some locations in New York (excluding NYC and Long Island): Albany County: 11 A Clinton Ave., Room 430, Federal Building Broome County: 2 Court St., Suite 300, Binghamton Erie County: 478 Main St., Suite 200, Buffalo; 1900 Ridge Road, Suite 120, West Seneca Monroe County: 200 E. Main St. (second floor), Rochester; 4050 W. Ridge Road (second floor), Greece Onondaga County: 100 S. Clinton St., Federal Building (fourth floor), Syracuse Westchester County: 1 Park Place, Peekskill; 297 Knollwood Road, White Plains; 20 S. Broadway, Suite 500, Yonkers Everyone can start receiving reduced Social Security benefits as early as age 62. However, waiting until full retirement age results in a larger monthly payment. That age has gradually increased in recent years, rising by two months for each successive birth year. For example, if you were born in 1958, your full retirement age is 66 years and 8 months, while those born in 1959 will reach it at 66 years and 10 months. According to the SSA, individuals born between May 2, 1958 and February 28, 1959, will reach their full retirement age in 2025. For those born in 1960 and later, the full retirement age will increase to 67. USA Today contributed to this report This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: When will your Social Security payment arrive in July? See schedule
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30-06-2025
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Will your SSI check for July arrive on regular schedule? Why SSA could withhold July funds
After a quirk in the May/June Supplemental Security Income checks schedule, those who receive monthly SSI benefits will be getting them on a normal schedule in July. SSI recipients got two checks in May – their May SSI payment issued on May 1 and their June payment on May 30 – because of quirks in the Social Security Administration's calendar. Typically, the payments are issued on the first day of the month, and the May 1 payment went out as expected. But because June 1 fell on a weekend, the payment was sent on May 30, the last business day of May. Payments in July and August will arrive on a more normal schedule, with the July payment issued on Tuesday, July 1, and the August payment on Friday, Aug. 1, according to the SSA calendar. Social Security: 3 reasons I'll be taking benefits long before age 70 Social Security payments go out this month on a normal schedule. However, if you happened to have been overpaid by the Social Security Administration (SSA), your check may soon be a bit smaller. That's because the SSA is expected in late July to begin withholding 50% of benefits for those who have been overpaid but have yet to begin repayments. There's no public figure on how many recipients have been overpaid, but the SSA tried to reclaim overpayments from about 2 million people in the fiscal year that ended September 2023, according to KFF and Cox Media Group, based on data acquired in a Freedom of Information Act request. Social Security benefits – mostly for those who are older or retired – typically are paid on Wednesdays. Your payment date depends on your birthdate: if it falls between the first and 10th days of the month, you are issued payments on the second Wednesday of the month (this month that's July 9), according to Social Security Administration's calendar. Cherry Hill Township, NJ · (800) 772-1213 Mt Laurel Township, NJ · (800) 772-1213 Trenton, NJ · (800) 772-1213 Glassboro, NJ · (800) 772-1213 Pennsauken, NJ · (866) 964-5769 SSI beneficiaries will also get two checks in August, October and December. That's because the first date of the following month lands on a weekend or holiday. Here are the dates for SSI payments for the rest of 2025, according to the SSA calendar: Tuesday, July 1, 2025 (Check for July 2025) Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 (Check for August 2025) Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 (Check for September 2025) Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 (Check for October 2025) Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 (Check for November 2025) Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 (Check for December 2025) Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 (Check for January 2026) There are about 7.4 million Americans who may be disabled or have limited resources getting monthly Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit payments. SSI provides benefits for those with limited income or resources, those aged 65 or older, and those who are blind or have a qualifying disability. Children with a qualifying disability can also get SSI, according to the Social Security Administration's website. Adults who earn more than $2,019 from work monthly, typically do not qualify for SSI. About one-third of those SSI recipients also get a benefit from Social Security. Those who may be eligible for SSI can begin the application process online, in person at your local Social Security office, or by calling 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time during the work week. Mike Snider is a reporter on USA TODAY's Trending team. You can follow him on Threads, Bluesky, X and email him at mikegsnider & @ & @mikesnider & msnider@ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Will July SSI checks go out on July 1? See full 2025 payment schedule
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30-06-2025
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When do you get your Social Security payment for July? See schedule
Social Security payments go out this month on a normal schedule. However, if you happened to have been overpaid by the Social Security Administration (SSA), your check may soon be a bit smaller. That's because the SSA is expected in late July to begin withholding 50% of benefits for those who have been overpaid but have yet to begin repayments. There's no public figure on how many recipients have been overpaid, but the SSA tried to reclaim overpayments from about 2 million people in the fiscal year that ended September 2023, according to KFF and Cox Media Group, based on data acquired in a Freedom of Information Act request. Social Security benefits – mostly for those who are older or retired – typically are paid on Wednesdays. Your payment date depends on your birthdate: if it falls between the first and 10th days of the month, you are issued payments on the second Wednesday of the month (this month that's July 9), according to Social Security Administration's calendar. How to cancel that subscription: Why more Americans are dumping monthly payments The rest of payments go out on subsequent Wednesdays, with recipients born between the 11th and 20th getting paid on the third Wednesday (July 16), and those born after the 20th of the month getting payments on the fourth Wednesday of the month (July 23), according to the SSA calendar. Social Security recipients who began getting benefits before May 1997 are paid on the 3rd of the month. The same goes for recipients who also get SSI payments. The Social Security Administration's yearly distribution schedules for 2025 and 2026 are available online, should you want to check the calendar for budgeting purposes. Regular Social Security retirement benefits for the month of July will be sent out on the SSA's usual schedule: Wednesday, July 9: Birth dates between the first and 10th of the month. Wednesday, July 16: Birth dates between the 11th and 20th of the month. Wednesday, July 23: Birth dates between the 21st and 31st of the month. Recipients of Supplemental Security Income checks will be issued payments on the first business day of the month, which is Tuesday, July 1. SSI checks will be sent out on the following dates in 2025, according to the SSA calendar: Tuesday, July 1, 2025 (Check for July 2025) Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 (Check for August 2025) Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 (Check for September 2025) Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 (Check for October 2025) Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 (Check for November 2025) Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 (Check for December 2025) Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 (Check for January 2026) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a benefit program for persons with limited income or resources, those aged 65 or older, and those who are blind or have a qualifying disability. Children with a qualifying disability are also eligible, according to the SSA's who qualify for SSI typically do not have monthly wages above $2,019. Those who may be eligible for SSI can begin the application process online, in person at your local Social Security office, or by calling 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time during the work week. Mike Snider is a reporter on USA TODAY's Trending team. You can follow him on Threads, Bluesky, X and email him at mikegsnider & @ & @mikesnider & msnider@ What's everyone talking about? Sign up for our trending newsletter to get the latest news of the day This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Social Security payments July 2025: When do you get your check?
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18-05-2025
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WATCH LIVE: Jacksonville Sharks play Fishers Freight at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
The Jacksonville Sharks (4-2) take on Fishers Freight (2-4) on Saturday night for a key Eastern Conference matchup at home. Kickoff is set for 7:05 p.m. EST at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Jacksonville is looking to continue the momentum after a win over the Iowa Barnstormers last week. Advertisement The Sharks are in the middle of the pack record-wise in the Indoor Football League's Eastern Conference. A win over the Freight would help move the Sharks up in the conference. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] You can watch the game on the Action Sports Jax 24/7 stream. It's part of the partnership between the Jacksonville Sharks and Cox Media Group's streaming network partnership for the 15th season of Sharks football in Jacksonville. The partnership will feature all home games airing live on the Action Sports Jax 24/7 Network and the weekly airing of Shark Bites on the network. Advertisement [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action Sports Jax 24/7 live.
