Some Social Security recipients will receive two payments in May. More than 7.4 million recipients of Supplemental Security Income, administered by the Social Security Administration, will be paid Thursday, May 1 and then again on Friday, May 30. The second May payment is due to June 1 – the regular payment date- falling on a Sunday.

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It was never meant to be the entirety of anyone's retirement income. Still, a handful of people are collecting surprisingly sizable Social Security benefits. This year's maximum monthly payment stands at a solid $5,108, versus a much more modest average of $1,976 per month.