March Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 14 days
The article from the washington Examiner explains that March 2026 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments, worth up to $994, will be issued in about two weeks. Because March 1 falls on a Sunday this year, payments will go out on february 27; when the first of the month is a weekend or holiday, SSI payments are issued on the last business day of the previous month.
Key points:
– Eligibility: payments go to low-income individuals who are blind, age 65 or older, or have a qualifying disability.
– Amounts: up to $994 for individuals, up to $1,491 for couples, and up to $498 for those who provide essential care to SSI recipients.
– requirements: recipients must be U.S. citizens or certain qualified noncitizens, must live in one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, or the Northern Mariana Islands, and must not be absent from the U.S. for a full calendar month or 30 consecutive days.
– Additional information: a full SSA calendar is available on the agency’s website, and the article links to related stories.
March Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 14 days
The March 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in two weeks.
SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month, but March’s payment will go out on Feb. 27, since March 1 falls on a Sunday this year. When the first of the month falls on a weekend or holiday, SSI payments are issued on the last business day of the previous month.
Beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 and older, or have a qualifying disability.
The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing. For example, individual filers can receive up to $994, couples filing jointly can receive $1,491, and those providing essential care to SSI recipients can receive up to $498.
In addition to the previous prerequisites for receiving SSI payments, recipients must also be U.S. citizens or noncitizens in one of the alien classifications granted by the Department of Homeland Security.
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Additionally, recipients must live in one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, or the Northern Mariana Islands, and must not be absent from the United States for a full calendar month or 30 consecutive days.
A full calendar for the Social Security Administration payments can be viewed on the agency’s website.
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