The next Social Security payment is very close for all pensioners in the United States. This payment follows the official schedule of the Social Security Administration, so it is easy to know who will receive it. In order to get the check with the money on this day, only one condition must be met. But there is no need to worry, since the rest of the retirees will receive their benefits in the following weeks.
No retiree who is entitled to a Social Security benefit will go a month without receiving it, with some exceptions. A senior may not receive an SSA payment for a month because he or she has not updated his or her information or because of some other clerical error. Even so, to receive the next payment you must check your birthday.
The Social Security Administration will send the payment on the second Wednesday in December. This means that the 14th day of this last month of the year is the day chosen for retirees to receive their benefit. But not all retirees will be able to have the money in their pocket on this day. So that there is no delay with the payments, it is necessary to fulfill, in addition, an additional requirement.
How to receive the Social Security payment on December 14th?
In order to receive the Social Security payment on December 14th, two requirements must be met. If we do not meet two requirements, we will not receive the payment on the same day. We will receive it, but not exactly on December 14th, but a little later. These are the two requirements.
- To have been born between the 1st and the 10th of any month. All other retirees will receive their benefit weeks later.
- Have Direct Deposit activated. Otherwise, we will have to wait.
If the Direct Deposit option is not activated, we will have to wait about 3 days to be able to use the money.
Other payments of the subsidy in December
This 14th day of December is not the only day on which the Social Security Administration will send the retirement money. Wednesdays following this day are also SSA payment days. Therefore, on the 21st and 28th millions of retirees will also get their money. On the first of these Wednesdays, retirees born between the 11th and 20th will collect their payment. On the other hand, retirees with birthdays between the 21st and 31st will receive the last payment of the month.
December marks the end of the Social Security payment year. After that, each payment will increase by 8.7% due to the COLA, so in January benefits will be higher than in 2022.