Millions of Social Security recipients will receive their first monthly retirement checks of 2025 in eight days. Social Security beneficiaries who were born from the 1st through the 10th of their respective birth month will receive the regular monthly check for January from the Social Security Administration on Jan.

Social security will change at the start of the new year. Come January 2025, the retirement age will increase. In 2023, France saw a similar change to its residents’ retirement eligibility, with the age switching from 62 to 64. So, what’s the new age to retire in the U.S.? Find out all the changes that are coming to social security benefits, below.

Social Security retirement and disability benefits for 2025 will start to roll out for millions of Americans as early as Tuesday and throughout January. Why it matters: Benefits increase by 2.5% and about $50 a month but it's the lowest benefit increase in recent years.

Calendar changes mean some recipients will get January payments today. Another quirk occurs at the end of 2025.

Here’s a look at when you can expect your benefits next year. Social Security benefits are disbursed on Wednesdays, with the specific payment day depending on the recipient’s birth date: For recipients who began receiving benefits before May 1997 or who receive both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI),