2025 SSI Maximum Benefit: What’s the Monthly Support for a Single Person?
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments are increased yearly so that they are in step with the increased cost of living. These payments follow the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA), the same factor used in Social Security benefits. SSI payments will go up by 2.5 percent in 2025, effective from January, to assist beneficiaries in preserving their purchasing power even in times of inflation. Annually, the Social Security Administration (SSA) determines new SSI payments by adding the COLA percentage to last year’s unrounded annual total. The increased amount is divided by 12, and every monthly payment is rounded down to the nearest whole dollar. SSI Recipient Category … Read more