Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries will receive their payments in May 2025 based on their date of birth. SSDI payments are benefits for those workers who, due to a condition, incident, or accident (work or non-work), cannot carry out a lucrative activity that becomes household income.
The SSDI payments are determined to cover only a portion of these payments, and not all, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA) itself.
SSDI Payments: What are the upcoming dates?
Those born between the 1st and 10th of the month will receive their deposit on May 14. Those born between the 11th and the 20th will do so on May 21, and those from the 21st to the 31st will do so on May 28.
Let’s look at this as a list, to make it easier to find your date:
- May 2: For those who live outside the US, receive SSI and SSDI, have state-paid Medicare, or applied before May 1997.
- May 14: for those born from 1 to 10.
- May 21: for those born from the 11th to the 20th.
- May 28: for those born from the 21st to the 31st.
To qualify for SSDI in 2025, applicants must have at least 40 work credits, which is equivalent to 10 years of work. Of those, at least 20 credits must have been earned in the 10 years prior to the date the disability began. Additionally, the medical condition must prevent substantial work activity, that is, earning more than $1,620 per month (or $2,700 per month in the case of blind people).
The SSA requires medical evidence showing that the condition meets its definition of disability: a condition that lasts at least one year or that can cause death. The application process can take several months as it includes medical reviews and, if necessary, appeal stages in case of denial.
SSDI amounts receiving payments soon: up to $4,018 for those who qualify
The maximum SSDI benefit in 2025 is $4,018 per month, an amount only given to those who have had maximum income for at least 35 years. However, most beneficiaries receive an average of $1,580 per month, an amount calculated from the 35 years of highest income, adjusted for inflation.
For 2025, the annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) is 2.5%. Although these payments are not means tested (no matter how much money you have saved), they do consider your monthly income. If a person earns more than $1,620, they are considered to have work capacity, which may suspend their benefits. There are exceptions to this threshold for blind people, whose limit rises to $2,700 per month.