Beneficiaries who are within the first group of United States Social Security retirees can already count on the pension money. This is because the Administration has already sent checks to this group of citizens. However, not all Americans in this group have the money available in their pockets.
And it is not only the method of collection that is important to determine on which day we will receive the payment. Besides that, there are other elements that we must check to be able to know if we receive the money on time and, of course, there are ways to claim it in case we don’t have it yet. The payment was sent on the past 1st due to an irregularity in the calendar, that’s why some Americans already have it.
If you are part of the group of Americans who should receive Social Security on the 1st of the month, you may receive the payment in the next few days if you don’t have it yet. However, it is possible that there may be some error or delay with your benefit. Therefore, let’s take a look at the means we have to be able to claim the payment and how to avoid this in later months.
HOW TO CLAIM THE LATE PAYMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY?
The first thing we must do is make sure that the 1st of September is our Social Security payment day. Only retirees with a benefit prior to 1997 can receive this check. So if your benefit is prior to that year, you are in this group.
Once we are sure that this check belongs to us, let’s see how to claim it. The first thing to do is to contact your bank. Sometimes banks withhold Social Security payments for many different reasons. So if you think you should already have the payment, contact your bank to ask what the problem is.
If after contacting the bank we do not have a solution it is time to talk to the Social Security Administration. We can do this by phone or by going to a local office. This is the last door we can go through to receive our benefit as soon as possible. So the Administration must solve our problem.
HOW TO AVOID DELAYS IN THE PENSIONER’S CHECKS?
There are several tips to follow to prevent our Social Security checks from being late in the coming months. Here are the tips:
- Know the calendar well. It is important to know on what exact day our pensioner’s check will be available.
- Update our personal information. Both the bank and the Social Security Administration must have our information updated at all times.
- Not having debts. This could make the pensioner’s payment late. Therefore, do not have debts.
- Activate Direct Deposit. This will make the money arrive immediately and without waiting.
If you follow these tips, it is very rare for your Social Security check to arrive late. This way you can receive the money without having to wait an extra day.