The first monthly batch of Social Security benefits are paid later this May than in any other month this year due to a quirk in the 2025 calendar.

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Survivors benefits can play a particularly crucial role in helping a senior on Social Security make ends meet after their spouse passes away. But Nationwide Retirement Institute reports that 41% of surveyed adults are unaware the surviving spouse can inherit their deceased partner's payout in certain situations.

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Because of the calendar, Social Security recipients who get Supplemental Security Income benefits get two checks in May, but no check in June.