Each month, the Social Security Administration sends a large number of checks to United States citizens. These checks may be Supplemental Security Income, retirement pension checks, and some stimulus checks in exceptional cases. Receiving each of these payments depends on several factors.
If we are entitled to Supplemental Security Income on a monthly basis, on the 1st of each month the Social Security Administration will send it. So this is the day we may receive the payment if we have a particular collection method activated. Otherwise, we would have to wait up to 3 days.
However, there are times when even if we have activated the fastest payment method, days go by and we have not received the Supplemental Security Income. What can you do in this case? There is a very simple process that will ensure that everything is in order and we can also claim the payment to receive it as soon as possible.
Claiming Supplemental Security Income payment
The first thing we need to do in order to claim Supplemental Security Income is to make sure that we have this benefit accepted. This type of payment is very special, as it is granted only to a small group of U.S. citizens. For that reason, many people think they have access to this payment but in reality they do not.
Through My Social Security we will have access to all the information related to the benefits. So in this way you can check whether the check will reach our pocket or not. Therefore, to claim the payment the first action we have to do is to check that we are entitled to it.
After that, through the same My Account of Social Security we can contact the Administration. In case we want to do it in another way, there are telephone numbers or local offices where they will give us all the help available.
However, before contacting the Social Security office, it is advisable to talk to your bank. Sometimes banks may withhold payment of our Supplemental Security Income for various reasons. Therefore, we should first talk to the bank to eliminate this delay option.
Next Social Security SSI Payment
The next Social Security Supplemental Security Income payment will be May 1st. This payment does not have any irregularities in the schedule, so the Administration will send it on time, as usual.
If we have Direct Deposit activated, the beneficiary will receive the check automatically. Without having this collection method active, we will have to wait up to 3 days to receive the money.
In case we have not yet received the Supplemental Security Income payment for the month of April, we should claim it as soon as possible. This check was mailed on the 31st of March, so all beneficiaries should have it by now.