A group of SSDI (disability benefits) recipients will get their payouts this week, according to confirmation from the Social Security Administration (SSA).
They are the second group of people that asked for their money after the agency’s monthly fund transfer method changed in May 1997.
The SSDI payment schedule is based on the day of birth for anyone who applied for their benefits after May 1997 (and are still receiving them now).
It looks like the recipients of the payout for the third Wednesday, April 16, 2025, are those whose birthdays fall between the eleventh and twentieth of the month.
This covers qualified disabled workers as well as, depending on the circumstances, dependents like wives or kids.
The highest amount to be received in April, as confirmed by the SSA, is $4,018.
Few people are eligible for this $4,018 maximum payout, which is contingent on a number of conditions, including dependant benefits or compensation (such as the Veterans’ pension), and they must have had high salaries for several decades.
To be eligible for the highest SSDI payout in April, you must meet these requirements:
High income and a lengthy work history:
- Have held Social Security-covered employment for a minimum of 35 years.
- Receiving annual Social Security benefits that are nearly equal to the maximum taxable limit ($176,100 in 2025). The maximum benefit is awarded to those who continuously meet the average indexed monthly earnings (AIME) threshold.
Disability qualifying:
- Be unable to conduct significant job due to a medical condition (income below $1,550 per month in 2025 for non-blind; $2,590 for blind).
- Strict Social Security Administration (SSA) requirements state that the disability must be terminal or last at least a year.
Enough money for Social Security:
- Depending on your age at the time of incapacity, you must accrue a sufficient number of labour credits (usually 40), 20 of which must be recent.
A third group of beneficiaries, whose birthdays fall after the 21st of any given month, are supposed to get their payouts on the fourth Wednesday of the month. The calendar for the month of April finishes with this deposit, which is due on April 23.
In summary, those who have been receiving SSDI since before May 1997 had their money arrive in their bank accounts on April 3, and the first group of claimants who were awarded after 1997 received their payments on Wednesday, April 9.
There are no anticipated date adjustments if you also get Supplemental Security Income (SSI), as your next payment is planned to arrive on Thursday, May 1.
Source: elmira
