Social Security benefits usually only change en masse in January when the new cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) takes effect. But if you're one of the 3.2 million Americans affected by the Social Security Fairness Act's recent passage,

April’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $967, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in 19 days. The next SSI payments are scheduled to be distributed in just under three weeks on April 1.

Social Security recipients should note an update for April 2025 payments, which will include benefit increases for millions of retirees.