Those United States citizens with a disability benefit may be able to collect their check in the next week. In order to know if we have access to the check, the first thing to keep in mind is the date of retirement. If our retirement is recent, the payment could be on this day. The check is only for retirees who retired after May 1997.
Likewise, another requirement must also be met. This means that just because we have had a check since after 1997, we will not be able to get the benefit. Although the disability payment day is February 14th, we cannot be sure that we will have a check immediately in our checking account. Having it or not at the time of mailing will depend on whether or not we have activated a particular collection method.
So we must take into account two requirements in order to be part of the disability check group. Also, depending on the collection method we have chosen, we will either have access to the check immediately or we will get it a few days later. Although it is important to be familiar with the payment schedule, it is also essential to be aware of any details related to the remittance of the money.
Requirements for the new February Disability Payment
For each of the payments that the Social Security Administration sends out, there are several different requirements. The first one is tied to the applicant’s year of retirement. The other requirement is usually tied to the day of birth, although there is a group where this information does not matter. Still, it is true that these are only two requirements, so Disability beneficiaries do not have to manage a huge list.
Requirements for the February 14th Social Security Disability payment:
- Have a benefit as of May 1997. If our check is prior to this year, the collection day is a different day altogether.
- Have a birthday between the 1st and 10th of the month. It does not matter if we are talking about the birth month of May, February or October. What matters is the specific day.
These two requirements alone will be enough to collect the next Social Security disability payment. Even so, it is also mandatory to activate Direct Deposit, as we have discussed, if we want the payment to arrive immediately.
Those Americans without this collection method will get the benefit money, but a few days later. It is also important to note that the payments are for Disability beneficiaries and for any other type of retiree.
Remaining Social Security Payments in February
After the February 14th payment, retirees may get their benefit on different days. These days will be the 21st and 28th of the same month. However, these days have different requirements than the 14th day payment, although one of those requirements overlaps.
Americans with disabilities who want to collect on the 21st day must have a birthday between the 11th and 20th of any given month. On the other hand, retirees with birthdays between the 21st and 31st get their benefit on the 28th of February. In both groups there is a requirement to have the benefit as of May 1997.
After the 28th payment, retirees will have to wait until March to get a new check. Remember to activate Direct Deposit if you want to get your check as soon as possible. Also, remember that both Disability beneficiaries and other retirees get the payment on the same day if they meet the same requirements.