The new $1,800 Social Security payment is coming in just a few days to eligible United States retirees. So if you have a Social Security retirement benefit you could be getting a new check soon.
In order to determine whether or not we will get this payment we only have to meet two requirements. There are no extra requirements to be part of this group of retirees. Even so, we should know all the requirements for all groups of retirees, since we may belong to a different group.
In total, the Social Security Administration sends four different checks to four different groups of retirees during the month. Each of these groups gets payment on a different day and each group has different requirements.
So by knowing which group we belong to, we can perfectly determine on which day we will get our payment in October. Likewise, the payment schedule is something that repeats every month, so we would know approximately when we will get our payment each new month.
WHO GETS THE NEW SOCIAL SECURITY CHECK?
The $1,800 Social Security payment is the average check in this year 2023. Starting next year this check will increase due to COLA. At the moment, the maximum amount is $4,555 and the average is $1,800.
In order to get the next of the payments, which will be on October 11th, we have to meet two requirements. These are the mandatory requirements for the Administration to send us the payment on the same day:
- Have a birthday between the 1st and 10th of the month.
- You must have applied for Social Security retirement after 1997.
Just by meeting these two eligibility criteria you will be able to get this payment. At least the Administration will send you a check on this day. Whether or not you get it on October 11th itself depends on whether or not we have Direct Deposit activated as a collection method.
OTHER OCTOBER RETIREMENT PAYMENTS
This payment is not the only payment the Administration will send in October to Social Security retirees. On the 3rd day of October it has already sent a payment to retirees who have had their benefit since before 1997.
The rest of the retirees will receive checks in the next few weeks. If our benefit is after 1997 and our birthday is not between the 1st and 10th of the month, we will be able to collect on October 18th or October 25th.
To get Social Security on October 18th, your birthday must be between the 11th and 20th of the month. Likewise, October 25th is for retirees whose birthday falls between the 21st and 31st of any month.