This week marks the end of February 2024 and the beginning of March 2024. When this happens, it is common for the United States Social Security Administration to be able to send out more than one check on those days. And that is what is happening, as the Administration will send out three different checks before the end of this week.
Therefore, thousands of Americans will be able to enjoy one of these checks in order to have Social Security money already available. Not only that, but many of these Americans will have the opportunity to get two different checks. And you don’t have to belong to a particular group of retirees to get two payments this week.
Due to an irregularity in the calendar, we could have two payments even if our benefit is the last one of the month. Even so, we should also know which groups do not get any retirement checks this week. Pay attention to Social Security’s requirements.
Requirements for a Social Security check this week
In order to collect Social Security check in this week we need to be part of group 1 or 4 retirees. Besides that, we also need to have Supplemental Security Income activated. Only then would we get one or two of the checks that the Administration sends out.
Therefore, retirees in groups 2 and 3 do not get a retirement benefit. But those same retirees can get a check if they have Supplemental Security Income activated.
In short, these are the days when Social Security will send out the next checks and the requirements for getting them:
- February 28th. Check for post-May 1997 retirees with birthdays between the 21st and 31st of the month.
- March 1st. Supplemental Security Income payments.
- March 1st. Payment of the check for retirees prior to May 1997.
Now that you know if you will have access to these payments you can find out when you will collect the payment. We will still have three other different payments in March. The other Social Security March payment days will be the 13th, 20th and 27th of the month. So, if you don’t get a payment this week it is possible that you will get a payment on one of those days.
In which months of 2024 will a double Social Security payment be got?
Since SSI members get their SSI money on the first day of the month, there are times when they may get a double payment because their usual payment date falls on a non-business day, such as a federal holiday or a weekend, so the check issue is moved to the previous business day, resulting in two payments in the same month.
For 2024, these are the months when SSI recipients will get a double payment:
- May: One check for the current month plus one check for June
- August: One check for the current month plus a check for September
- November: One check for the current month plus one check in December
- December: One check for the current month plus one check for January 2025
Because certain months’ payments are paid earlier, there will be times when SSI recipients will not get a check. These months will be June, September, December, and January 2025.