Millions of Americans are set to receive their Social Security checks this week.

Why It Matters

About 70 million people depend on the Social Security Administration (SSA) for monthly income through retirement, survivor, spousal or disability benefits. Given the program’s huge scale, the SSA issues payments in several rounds each month rather than all at once.

What To Know

This week payments will be made to those with a birthday between the 11th and 20th of the month on Wednesday, November 19.

Following this, there will be one more payment date this month on Wednesday, November 26, for those with birthdays between the 21st and 31st.

If a payment doesn’t arrive on its scheduled date, the SSA advises waiting three business days before reaching out for assistance. Weekends and federal

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