Is your Social Security check this month a little? Here’s what it can be and what can I do

Is your Social Security check this month a little? Here’s what it can be and what can I do

If you receive social security, additional security income (SSI) or both, and you have unpaid student loan debts that you have not paid, your check in June – and potentially future checks – may be less. In May, the US Department of Education announced that it would begin “involuntary efforts to gather” for approximately 5.3 … Read more

Social Security payments hit your account a little later this May. That is why.

Social Security payments hit your account a little later this May. That is why.

Social security payments will be released on May 14 – a few days later than typical. This is because social security payments per month can come later from any other month of the year. Just how the agency’s calendar is played. Most of the nearly 74 million social security beneficiaries receive payments for benefits on … Read more

SSI recipients will receive a check in April on a regular schedule, but the upcoming months will vary

SSI recipients will receive a check in April on a regular schedule, but the upcoming months will vary

After receiving two additional checks on the security income in February, the beneficiaries will receive their payment in April in the normal time – but May be more strangeness to pay. Usually, SSI checks hit the first month unless the date landed on a federal holiday or weekend. April 1 is Tuesday, so then SSI … Read more

What happens to social security payments during government suspension?

What happens to social security payments during government suspension?

The exclusion of the government has reduced many of the federal functions of the nation, while legislators discard an agreement to infuse new funding for services such as passport processing, disaster assistance and small business loans. But if you are among 68 million Americans who receive social security benefits, your monthly checks will continue. Read … Read more