The birthday of United States retirees can be a determining factor in what day they get their Social Security payment. Still, there is a group of beneficiaries who do not rely on this information to know whether they will have the money available sooner or later.
In general, the Social Security Administration divides retirees into two major groups. The first of these groups is pre-1997 beneficiaries. The second group is post-May 1997 retirees. But within that second group we find three other distinct groups.
Social Security Payments on April 17th, 2024
These payments will be only for this second group mentioned above. But in order to get the payment it is necessary to meet one more requirement. It is not enough to have been receiving Social Security benefits since after May 1997. It is also important to have the birthday within a few days.
To be more precise, it is necessary to have a birthday between the 11th and 20th of any month to get Social Security on April 17th, 2024. If we meet both requirements, the payment will arrive in our checking account on that day.
Well, it is true that we might not get the payment immediately, as it will depend on the collection method chosen. In order to get the money immediately we will need to have Direct Deposit activated. This collection method is the fastest of all and allows us to use the money on the same day it is sent.
Last Social Security payment in April 2024
In addition to this April 17th payment, the Administration will pay a different check to United States Social Security retirees. This other payment will be on April 24th and will only be for group 4 beneficiaries.
This last group is composed of retirees who meet two requirements:
- Have the retirement benefit since after May 1997.
- They must have reached their birthday between the 21st and 31st of the month.
Thus, one of the requirements for collection on the 24th day coincides with one of the requirements for getting Social Security on the 17th day. But the day of the birthday is different, so we must watch out for that.