Although the Social Security Administration’s schedule of payments always works very effectively we sometimes encounter certain irregularities. These irregularities result in the United States retirement checks not reaching the beneficiaries on time. Even so, there is nothing to worry about, since the Social Security checks will always reach their beneficiaries, even if sometimes they arrive a little later.
Among these irregularities is the month of June. In this month, Social Security payments arrive later than ever for beneficiaries after 1997. This means that any citizen who retired after that year will receive his or her retirement benefit a little later than usual during this month.
The first of the payments will arrive later, in the third week of the month, but it is to be noted that many retirees will not receive their money within the month of June. This is also due to the fact that the month has started on a particular day. When this happens, the Social Security Administration does not change the mailing day, but it is possible that retirees will receive their check late.
Who will not get the Social Security benefit in June?
Only one group of beneficiaries will not get their Social Security benefit money within the June mailing days. This group is the one that meets the following requirements:
- Retire after 1997.
- Have a birthday between the 21st and 31st of the month.
- Do not have Direct Deposit activated as a payment method.
If these three criteria are met, it is highly unlikely that individuals will receive their June pay on schedule. The reason for this is that the Administration will dispatch the payment on the last Wednesday of the month, leaving only two days until the end of the month. In general, payments made without using Direct Deposit usually take about three days on average to process. As a result, some retirees may not receive funds directly to them in June.
For those who receive their benefits by bank deposit, the Social Security payment will be paid into their bank account, albeit at a later date. In addition, due to the presence of an intervening weekend, it is possible that a retiree may not receive his or her check until July 3 or 4. Although this is an infrequent occurrence, there is a possibility that it could happen during the month of June.
How to avoid delays in benefit payments?
To avoid any delays in Social Security payments, the first thing to do is to activate Direct Deposit. This will ensure that the moment the check is sent by the Administration, it will reach us immediately.
In addition, we also need to make it easy for the Social Security Administration to send us the money. If our personal data is not in the Administration’s database, it is possible that we may encounter delays. So through My Account you can update your information if you move, get married or any other event occurs in your life.
Finally, remember that if you have debts in the bank it is possible that your money will be withheld. So eliminate all your debts as soon as possible and update your personal information in the bank as well.