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Here's Why SSI Beneficiaries Aren't Getting an April Check

Supplemental Security Income can expect a check to come in May but won't be seeing one arrive in April.

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A recent graduate of the University of Minnesota, Nina started at CNET writing breaking news stories before shifting to covering Security Security and other government benefit programs. In her spare time, she's in her kitchen, trying a new baking recipe.
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Since the Social Security Administration disbursed two Supplemental Security Income checks in March, beneficiaries won't receive an April SSI check. 

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Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries aren't receiving a benefits check in their bank account in April, and no, this isn't a mistake. Because SSI recipients received two checks in March, there won't be a check arriving in April. If you receive SSI, you can expect a check to arrive for you in May, however. Confused? Below we explain why this is the case. 

For more information on Social Security and how to understand your benefits, here's how to apply for SSI, and here's a 2023 Social Security cheat sheet. 

Why did I receive two SSI checks in March?

The Social Security Administration disburses SSI checks on the first of every month, unless the first day of the month falls on a holiday or a weekend. April 1 falls on a weekend, so the SSA sent the check out on the nearest business day, which was Friday, March 31. So beneficiaries received a check on March 1 and March 31. 

Will I receive an April SSI check?

No. Since the SSA disbursed two SSI checks in March, SSI beneficiaries won't receive an April SSI check. 

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