The rounds of United States Social Security payments are about to end for the month of August. In the next week, eligible retirees may receive the last of this month’s checks. Thereafter, any retiree will have to wait until September to collect a new check.
In the case of not having received the check yet is that we should claim it. In that case, we can contact the Social Security Administration to ask if there are any problems with our benefit. Even so, it is best to contact the bank first, since it is usually the bank that holds the money.
It is also important to know on what day we receive our Social Security and what is the fastest way to obtain Social Security. By controlling these two elements we will be able to mark on the calendar the exact day of the monthly payment. This will be the case except for a few surprises, but it is true that it is something very regular and that we can know in advance.
LAST SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENT IN AUGUST
Only a group of beneficiaries will be able to collect the last Social Security payment for August. In order to receive this check, two requirements must be met. These are the two requirements:
- Have a retirement or disability benefit since after 1997.
- Have your birthday between the 21st and 31st of the month. In this requirement it is not important the month of the birthday, but the exact day.
If these requirements are met, we will receive the benefit on the 23rd of August. This day is the last day, so if after this payment you have not received your Social Security, it is likely that you will need to claim the back payment.
HOW DO I CLAIM MY LATE RETIREMENT PAYMENT?
Social Security checks always arrive on the days set forth in the official calendar. However, in order to have the payment on the same day of mailing, it is mandatory to activate Direct Deposit. This method of payment is the fastest of all. Thanks to its activation we will not have delays in payments.
But we must take into account that sometimes we can encounter delays for various reasons. The first one is that the bank withholds the money. This can be because we have a debt with the bank or because the bank has a specific problem.
In cases where we do not receive the money on time, the first thing to do is to contact the bank. If the bank is unable to help us receive our pensioner’s pension, then we should contact the Social Security Administration to ask if there is a problem.
In any case, remember to always keep your personal information up to date with both the bank and the Social Security Administration. This point is key to be able to receive the money on time every month.