As a new month starts, a new batch of Social Security benefit payments will be made for payees starting this week.

Why It Matters

The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides monthly payments to more than 74 million Americans , providing a financial bedrock for retirees, people with disabilities, and survivors of deceased claimants. To handle the vast number of beneficiaries, the agency spaces out payments throughout the month, with schedules determined mainly by recipients' birth dates.

What To Know

Two rounds of benefit payments will be made this week on Wednesday, September 3. This will be for all those who are either:

Social Security retirement payees who have been collecting benefits since before 1997.

Retirement, spousal and survivor recipients who also collect Supplemen

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