Although the United States pension payment system follows the schedule established by Social Security, there may be delays. It is not usual for payments to arrive late to beneficiaries, since the Social Security Administration always sends the money on the same days.
In this sense, it also depends a lot on the method of payment that the retiree has active. As of today, all November payments have already been sent to seniors. Therefore, all retirees should have the amount of the Social Security check in their pockets. If not, there may be a delay, but this delay is not directly related to the Administration, it is totally external.
If you have not received your benefit you can do several different things. First of all, keep calm, because if your benefit is accepted, you will receive it without any problem, even if it is delayed. There are no problems that prevent you from receiving the money, at least not on a regular basis.
Always check all personal data and information. You should always keep it updated to avoid delays with the Social Security. However, this delay is not always related to the SSA as such, but may be a problem with your bank.
In case of delays with your Social Security pension check, there are several actions you can take.
What to do if my Social Security does not arrive?
Among the actions we can take if our Social Security is late are the following. You can do one of them first and then go to a different one to check that everything is right.
- Check that our information is up to date. Either through My Social Security or by going to an SSA office, we can update the information. Doing it online streamlines the process greatly. If the information is not up to date, the SSA may delay sending the money.
- Contact the bank. Another reason for delay in receiving the Social Security payment is that our bank may be holding the money. This can happen for the same reason as above. If the bank has our information wrong, it will hold the money until we update the data.
- Have Direct Deposit active. The fastest way to receive your Social Security money is Direct Deposit. Thanks to this method of collection, we can have the money immediately. No delays. Otherwise, it can take up to 3 days for the money to appear.
Therefore, if you have not yet received your November check, you can contact Social Security to inquire about your specific case. Delays are not common, but they can happen.