Beneficiaries of the Social Security Administration's Supplemental Security Income program will receive their August payment, worth up to $914 for individual filers, in 11 days, according to the SSA's schedule.

The payment will go out on the first of August, and will be the first payment for recipients since June. The gap was because of a scheduling quirk in the SSA's calendar that distributes two separate payments in one month if the first of the following month falls on a weekend.

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This year, there are four months when beneficiaries get two checks: March, June, September, and December. This is because the first of the month falls on a weekend in April, July, and October this year, and Jan. 1 is always a holiday. This adjusted schedule ensures that beneficiaries still get 12 checks per year, even though they receive two checks in some months, and none in others.

During normal months, beneficiaries receive one payment.

There is also some variation in the amount of money that beneficiaries receive, depending on how they file for the benefits. Recipients who file individually receive a maximum of $914 every month, and eligible couples receive up to $1,371. Essential people who live with people receiving SSI payments and provide them with necessary care get a monthly payment of up to $458, according to the SSA.

Not every recipient receives the maximum payout.

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To qualify for the Social Security benefit, which is separate from typical retirement paychecks, a person has to be over 65 and meet specific financial requirements. Those under 65 could also qualify if they are at least partially blind, have a physical or mental condition that seriously limits their daily activities for at least one year, or is "expected to result in death."

The SSI payments were first issued by the SSA in January 1974, and payment rates have increased for cost-of-living adjustments since 1975, according to the agency. The COLA for 2024 is currently expected to be an approximately 3% increase based on June's numbers.