Before the end of March 2025, eligible United States citizens will receive a new Social Security check with an increase in the Cost of Living Adjustment from the previous year 2024.
As a result, by March 2025, it is possible to achieve figures previously unthinkable for the majority of Americans. The most striking aspect of all is that we can obtain a Tax Refund from the IRS in the days preceding this retirement payment.
If you received the maximum retirement check due to age or disability, you will be able to continue receiving it without issue in March 2025. What is also true is that we will be able to receive a larger check than in March 2024 without having to meet the maximum payment.
Be that as it may, the March 2025 check will include the 2024 Cost of Living, so we will be able to directly receive a new payment on one of the four different days that Social Security has on its calendar.
Social Security Calendar for March 2025
One of the most significant benefits of collecting a monthly Social Security payment is knowing ahead of time when we will receive this new check. However, it is possible that there will be some irregularities, though this is extremely rare for retirement payments.
Thus, in the month of March, we will receive the Social Security payment on the following days:
- March 3rd.
- March 12th.
- March 19th.
- March 26th.
While the payment on March 3rd is only for beneficiaries who accepted their benefits before May 1997, retirees after that date can receive checks on one of the remaining three days.
Thus, retirees with a check dated after May 1997 will receive their payment on March 12th if their birthday falls between the first and tenth of any month. In this sense, retirees born between the 11th and 20th of any month will receive the check on March 19th.
Finally, the payment on March 26th will be made to retirees with birthdays falling between the 21st and 31st of any month of the year.
What is the maximum Social Security payment in March 2025?
The maximum Social Security check in March 2025 remains the same as in previous months of the year. The COLA took effect in January 2025, and benefits have remained unchanged since then.
Thus, the maximum payment for retirees based on age is $5,180, while disability beneficiaries can receive a maximum of $4,018. However, we must keep in mind that each beneficiary receives a different check based on their work history, so not all retirees reach the maximum amount.
The payment you received in January will be the same as the one you receive in March, as will all subsequent payments in 2025. Of course, it will be higher than in the same months of 2024, indicating that the Social Security increase was effective.
