{"id":2429570,"date":"2025-05-01T07:13:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T11:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/may-social-security-direct-payment-worth-967-goes-out-today\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T07:14:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T11:14:28","slug":"may-social-security-direct-payment-worth-967-goes-out-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/may-social-security-direct-payment-worth-967-goes-out-today\/","title":{"rendered":"May Social Security direct payment worth $967 goes out today"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmay-social-security-direct-payment-worth-967-goes-out-today%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2429570&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> the upcoming Supplemental Security Income (SSI) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/social-security-payment-2022-second-half-of-double-monthly-1682-checks-to-be-sent-in-three-weeks\/\" title=\"Social Security ... 2022: Second half of double monthly ,682 checks to be sent in three weeks\">payments scheduled<\/a> for May, with each payment potentially reaching up to $967. Thes payments are aimed at millions of beneficiaries who face debilitating disabilities impacting their income. To qualify for SSI, individuals must be partially blind or have notable physical or mental conditions that limit their daily activities for at least 12 months or are expected to result in death. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-we-really-need-to-do-to-make-college-affordable\/\" title=\"What We Really Need To Do To Make College Affordable\">payment amounts<\/a> vary based<\/a> on several factors, including whether the individual is filing alone or jointly. Notably,a 2.5% increase in the payment amounts has occurred since last year due to inflation. It also clarifies that SSI payments are separate from regular Social Security benefits, and eligibility for one does not guarantee eligibility for the other. Recipients can utilize an SSA calculator to determine their total payments.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">May Social Security direct payment worth $967 goes out today<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2099861\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>May&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/social-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supplemental Security Income<\/a>&nbsp;payment, worth up to $967, will go out to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">millions<\/a>&nbsp;of beneficiaries<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/pubs\/EN-05-10031-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>SSI payments are given to people living with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/healthcare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">debilitating disabilities<\/a>&nbsp;that affect their income, according to the Social Security Administration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3397181\/may-social-security-first-round-payments-13-days\/\">First round of May Social Security payments goes out in 13 days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3397275\/salt-caucus-spurns-corporate-offset-larger-tax-break\/\">SALT caucus spurns key corporate offset for larger tax deduction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3396447\/arizona-bitcoin-reserve-legislation-katie-hobbs\/\">Arizona push to create first-ever state Bitcoin reserve heads to Katie Hobbs&#8217;s desk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-army-will-again-fall-short-of-recruitment-goals-secretary-wormuth\/\" title=\"US Army to miss recruitment targets again, says Secretary Wormuth.\">meet eligibility requirements<\/a>, filers need to be at least partially blind or have a &ldquo;physical or mental condition(s) that seriously limits their daily activities for 12 months or more or may be expected to result in death.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/oact\/cola\/SSI.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">amount<\/a>&nbsp;received depends on several factors, including the number of people filing. Applicants filing as individuals can receive up to $967 per month, couples filing together can receive up to $1,450, and essential persons who provide SSI recipients with necessary care can receive up to $484. Inflation has caused these amounts to increase by 2.5% since last year.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3391774\/economic-indicators-holding-up-despite-tariffs-gloom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">THE ECONOMIC INDICATORS THAT ARE HOLDING UP DESPITE TARIFFS GLOOM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SSI payments and regular Social Security benefits are not connected. Those who receive Social Security payments do not automatically qualify for SSI payments, and vice versa.<\/p>\n<p>Recipients can use an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/benefits\/retirement\/planner\/AnypiaApplet.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SSA&nbsp;calculator<\/a>&nbsp;to figure out their payment totals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2099861\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2099861\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May&#8217;s SSI payment of up to $967 is distributed today<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2429571,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dark-money-arabella-advisors.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[33346,40151,36435,53302,33104],"class_list":["post-2429570","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-direct-payment","tag-economic-updates","tag-financial-news","tag-may-2023","tag-social-security"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dark-money-arabella-advisors.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2429570","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2429570"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2429570\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2429574,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2429570\/revisions\/2429574"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2429571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2429570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2429570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2429570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}