March Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 25 days
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for March 2026 — worth up too $994 for individual filers — will be issued on Feb. 27 as March 1 falls on a Sunday and SSI is paid on the last business day when the first of the month is a weekend or holiday. Recipients are people with limited income who are blind, age 65 or older, or have a qualifying disability.
Key details:
– Individual SSI maximum: $994; couples filing jointly: up to $1,491; essential caregivers: up to $498.
– Usual payment date: first of the month; moved to the prior business day if that date is a weekend/holiday.
– Eligibility: U.S. citizens or certain noncitizens (per DHS classifications), residency in one of the 50 states, DC, or the Northern Mariana Islands, and not absent from the U.S. for a full calendar month or 30 consecutive days.
– The Social Security Governance posts the full payment calendar and official rules on its website.
March Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 25 days
March 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 25 days.
SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of a month, but March’s payment will go out on Feb. 27. When the first of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, SSI payments are issued on the last business day of the previous month. March 1 falls on a Sunday this year.
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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