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

You're allowed to sign up for Social Security at any point once you turn 62. However, you won't get your monthly benefits without a reduction until you reach full retirement age, which is 67 for people born in 1960 or later.

Even though Social Security has been around for a very long time, the program tends to undergo changes every year. Usually, those changes are implemented in January. And this year was no exception. At the start of 2025,