New 2025 Social Security Benefits. Social security benefits and supplemental security income (ssi) payments for more than 72.5 million americans will increase 2.5% in 2025, the social security administration announced today. Who will qualify for the improved social security benefits?

Those who are receiving social security benefits get a 2.5% raise in 2025. But since the social security administration pays benefits in the month after the month they’re due, most beneficiaries will see their first checks with the new amount arriving this month.