The Social Security Administration (SSA) has stated that disability benefits will change in big ways starting in March 2025. The goal is to make sure that millions of people across the United States can afford their payments.
The changes include a 2.5% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) and a payment plan that is based on the date the recipient was born.
The first round of payments was made on March 12. The SSA has planned the following payouts for disability benefits:
Wednesday, March 19—For people born on or after March 11th and March 20th of any month.
Wednesday, March 26: For people born on March 21 or March 31.
The COLA increase is part of these payments, which help recipients keep up with inflation and keep their buying power. On top of that, some people who get both Social Security and VA benefits could get an extra $5,108 in their next check.
How do these changes affect people who get disability benefits?
Because the COLA went up by 2.5%, disability recipients will get more money than they did last year. Besides this change, the SSA has also made the following important modifications:
- The maximum amount of taxed income has been raised to $176,100 for 2025.
- Maximum monthly benefit: People who are eligible could get up to $4,018 a month, based on how much they have contributed in the past.
- Changes to the retirement age: People who are moving from disability payments to retirement should be aware that the full retirement age is slowly rising.
The SSA tells people who are entitled to payments that they are processed automatically. People who have set up direct deposits will get their money on the due date.
People who get Social Security should go to the official page to find out more and keep up with any changes.
