Traditional Social Security payments are based on the day of the month on which you are born. Born between the 1 st -10 th and you’re paid on the second Wednesday of the month. Born between 11 th and 20 th and you receive benefits on the third Wednesday, while those born between the 21 st and 31 st get their money from the 21 st to 31 st .

Supplemental Security Income, benefits for low-income senior citizens and people with disabilities, are paid on the first of the month.

Holidays and weekends impact the schedule for SSI.

If a holiday or weekend falls on the first day of the month, SSI schedules change. That’s what happened in November when SSI payments were made on Friday, Oct. 31 because the first fell on Saturday, Nov. 1.

December’s SSI schedule will also be impacte

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