Social Security benefits are disbursed on a staggered schedule each month based mostly on birthdates. On Wednesday, September 24, 2025, payments go out to a specific group of recipients.
But many people will not receive that payment that day. If you’re wondering whether you’re included or not, this article explains in detail who is not getting a Social Security benefit on that date, why, and when their payments actually come.
Payment Schedule Overview
The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses a schedule that depends on:
- When you filed for Social Security (before or after May 1997).
- Your birthday (day of month) if you filed after May 1997.
- Whether you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or both SSI and Social Security, which follow different payment rules.
Here’s the usual calendar breakdown for Social Security (non-SSI) payments in 2025:
- If your birthday is 1st–10th → you receive your payment on the 2nd Wednesday of each month.
- If your birthday is 11th–20th → payment comes on the 3rd Wednesday.
- If your birthday is 21st–31st → payment comes on the 4th Wednesday, which in September 2025 is September 24.
Special cases:
- If you began receiving benefits before May 1997, your payment comes on the 3rd of the month.
- SSI beneficiaries usually get payments on the 1st of the month (with adjustments if holidays intervene).
Who Will Not Receive Payment on September 24, 2025
Based on that schedule, people who will not get a Social Security payment on September 24, 2025 include:
| Group | Reason They Don’t Get Payment on Sept 24 |
|---|---|
| Recipients whose birthday is between 1st and 10th | Their payment date is the 2nd Wednesday (Sept 10) — not Sept 24. |
| Recipients whose birthday is between 11th and 20th | Their payment date is the 3rd Wednesday (Sept 17). |
| Those who began receiving benefits before May 1997 | Their payment is always on the 3rd of the month (Sept 3), regardless of birthday. |
| SSI-only recipients (Supplemental Security Income) | Their payment for September was issued earlier (due to holiday schedule), so they’ll receive no SSI payment on Sept 24. |
Additional Important Facts
- Cost-Of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2025 is 2.5%, so Social Security retirement, disability, and survivor benefits have increased accordingly.
- September 2025 is the last month SSA will send Social Security payments by paper check; starting October 1, payments must be via direct deposit or Direct Express debit card.
- SSI payments for September 2025 were paid early (on August 29) because September 1 is a federal holiday (Labor Day). Thus, there is no SSI payment in September on the usual date.
Payment Schedule vs. Who Misses Sept 24
| Birthday / Claim Date | Scheduled Payment Date | Status on Sept 24 |
|---|---|---|
| Born 1-10 and filed after May 1997 | 2nd Wednesday → Sept 10 | No payment Sept 24 |
| Born 11-20 and filed after May 1997 | 3rd Wednesday → Sept 17 | No payment Sept 24 |
| Born 21-31 and filed after May 1997 | 4th Wednesday → Sept 24 | Payment on Sept 24 |
| Filed before May 1997 | 3rd of each month → Sept 3 | No payment Sept 24 |
| SSI-only recipients | 1st of month or adjusted earlier | No payment Sept 24 (already paid) |
To sum up, on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, only those beneficiaries whose birthday falls between the 21st and the 31st and who began Social Security benefits after May 1997 receive a Social Security payment.
Anyone in the other categories (birthdays 1-20, pre-May 1997 claimants, or SSI only recipients) will not receive a payment on that date.
If you’re unsure which group you’re in, check your birthdate, your benefit filing date, or whether you receive SSI. And remember, paper checks are going away after September, so verify your payment method to avoid delays.
FAQs
If my birthday is on the 10th, do I get paid on Sept 24?
No. If your birthday is between the 1st and 10th, then you receive Social Security on the 2nd Wednesday of the month — for September 2025 that was September 10, not the 24th.
What about people who began receiving benefits before May 1997?
They don’t follow the birthday-based Wednesday schedule; their payment is always on the 3rd of the month. So for September 2025, their payment came September 3.
I receive SSI benefits but did not see a payment in September — why?
Because September 1 is a holiday (Labor Day), the SSI payment was made earlier, on August 29, and so there is no SSI payment scheduled in September on Sept 24.