For a large majority of retirees in the United States, the last Social Security payment will arrive in less than 72 hours. This day on the payment calendar is next December 28th. Since it is the last payment for the month of December it is also the last payment for the year.
Therefore, this means that in the next week all retirees should have in their bank account the money of their benefits. But the payment of the latter will take place next Wednesday and it will be for only a group of Social Security users.
Also, to find out if we are in the group that will receive the next of the Social Security payments we just have to check our birthday. With our date of birth we will have all the necessary information to know the day on which we will receive the pension checks. This rule is not only for the month of December, but it is valid for every month of the year.
It is important to note that it is not necessary to be born in the current month to receive the benefit. That is, in order to receive the December Social Security check, it is not mandatory to be born in December. Taking this into account, we can conclude that being born in January, March or September does not prevent you from receiving the benefit in the other months of the year.
In any case, what is important for collecting the benefit is the day of the birthday. The exact day of the month. Social Security beneficiaries are divided into three different groups. The first group is those born between the 1st and 10th of the month. The second group of retirees is those born between the 11th and 20th of the month. The third and final group is retirees with birthdays between the 21st and 31st of any month. Which group do you belong to?
The last Social Security payment in 2022
The next Social Security payment will be the last one in 2022. This payment will be on the 28th of December and will be for the third group of retirees. Therefore, if your birthday is between the 21st and 31st of the month, your benefit will arrive next Wednesday. Even so, remember that it could take up to 3 days if you have not activated Direct Deposit.
On the other hand, it is also worth noting that since this is the last payment of 2022, we will have to wait until 2023 for the next benefit check. The Social Security Administration has already announced the January schedule. The collection days for this month will be the 11th, 18th and 25th.