In two days, millions of Social Security recipients will receive their first monthly retirement checks of 2025. Social Security beneficiaries who were born on the 21st through the 31st of his or her respective birth month will receive his or her regular monthly check for January from the Social Security Administration on Jan.

Nearly all retired Americans now, or will one day, receive Social Security benefits, and those monthly payments are often used to supplement their retirement income. Although Social Security has been threatened with insolvency for decades,

Retirees will receive their Social Security checks depending on when their birthday falls and the checks are sent out in three waves.

Social Security benefits will be paid to millions of recipients later this week. Social Security benefits serve as the foundation of retirement income for millions of older Americans, with an estimated 53 million collecting payments at the end of 2024.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is set to complete its January 2025 payment schedule, ensuring that all retirees, regardless of their group, receive their checks. For the majority, payments have already been processed and delivered,