To receive Social Security payments, United States disability beneficiaries have several options available to them. The method of collection is critical to having the money for these benefits on time. Failure to choose the right collection method will mean that the disability benefit money will arrive much later.
This can in turn cause the disability retiree to have trouble paying the bills. And that is one of the main reasons why choosing the right collection method will mean we have fewer problems. In addition to this we should also keep in mind that Social Security disability checks follow a calendar.
In order to determine the day on which the Social Security Administration will send us the disability check payment we must take into account these two elements above. The day of collection and the method of payment will determine on a monthly basis the exact day we may receive the benefit in each new round of Social Security check mailings.
Activate Direct Deposit to receive disability benefits
The fastest and most efficient way to receive your Social Security disability check is to activate Direct Deposit. This is not the only method of cashing Social Security disability checks, but it is the most effective. With Direct Deposit, the money will appear instantly and you won’t have to wait a day to cash any of the payments Social Security sends.
The other method of payment is the classic transfer to our bank account. While it is true that this transfer is also secure and will not give us any problems, it is a little slower. The final decision is totally individual, but there is nothing faster than Direct Deposit to receive one of these payments.
To all of the above we also have to add that Direct Deposit is not only a collection method for Social Security. If we activate it we will have advantages in terms of the speed of receiving the money with other sectors. For example, the IRS Tax Refund also arrives instantly as soon as the agency sends it.
Who receives the next Social Security payment?
The other element that influences within the day we receive Social Security disability money is the day of birth. In addition to this, the year of retirement must also be taken into account. Any retiree prior to 1997 collects the first of the month’s Social Security checks. This is usually on the 3rd day and has been the case for the month of May.
However, post-1997 retirees are divided into three groups. Each of these groups receives their disability check on a Wednesday of the month. The first group receives it on the second Wednesday of the month. The second group receives their check on the third Wednesday of the month. The third group receives their benefit on the fourth Wednesday of the month.
During the days in the month of May, these are the payments that the Social Security Administration will send:
- May 1st. Supplemental Security Income payment.
- May 3rd. Disability check for beneficiaries who retired before 1997.
- May 10th. On this day, the Administration sends payment to post-1997 retirees with 1st-10th birthdays.
- May 17th. Social Security disability beneficiaries with birthdays between the 11th and 20th receive their check. It is also necessary to have applied for retirement after 1997.
- May 24th. Last payment of the month for Americans. To receive the payment on this day it is necessary to have a birthday between the 21st and 31st and to be retired after 1997.
This calendar will make it easier for you to find out on what day the Social Security Administration might send your disability benefit check.