In the United States, the Social Security pension system operates on a fixed schedule. This schedule tells when a pensioner will receive the amount with the given check. Without a doubt, it is the best way for the financial organization of a household to run smoothly. In addition, the Social Security Administration always sends all payments on time. For this reason, it is really useful to have a calendar with all the days when the money will be sent.
In addition, the payments are made to different groups in a staggered manner. This is useful so that there is no collapse in sending the payments and everything flows more easily. The number of different groups is 3. These groups receive Social Security on different days. To be more exact, the second, third and fourth Wednesday of the month are the payment days. Depending on your date of birth, you will receive your pension amount on one day or another.
Who receives the next Social Security payment?
The next Social Security payment will go into the pockets of retired and disabled Americans born between the 1st and 10th of the month. If you retired at age 62, you will be able to receive this benefit. In addition to this, you will also receive it if you retired earlier or later, depending on your personal situation. The only important thing, in this case, is the date of birth. The birthday must be between those two days in order to be able to collect the first payment in October.
If you were not born on these days, don’t worry, you will still receive your benefit. If you have an accepted payment from Social Security, you will receive your pension directly on the following Wednesday or on the fourth Wednesday of the month. As we have already indicated, the important thing in these cases is to be very clear about the day on which you receive your benefit.
Other SSA payments in October
The days of the other October SSA benefit payments are as follows:
- Third Wednesday of the month: October 19. The Social Security Administration sends the benefit on this day to people born between the 11th and 20th of the month.
- Fourth Wednesday of the month: October 26. People with birthdays between the 21st and 31st of the month will receive their benefit on this day.
Remember that it may take up to 3 days for the payment to appear in your bank account, so wait patiently if it does not appear immediately.