Social Security payments won’t happen as usual this December: Here’s why

(NEXSTAR) – Some payments from the U.S. Social Security Administration will arrive a little bit differently this December.

No one will miss a check, but beneficiaries should expect their payments in their mailboxes (or bank accounts) on a different day than normal.

The Administration provides Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for adults and children with limited income, who are blind or have some other qualifying disability.

SSI benefits are paid on the 1st of the month, but holidays and weekends can alter the normal payment schedule. While the Dec. 1 SSI payment will go out as expected, another check will go out Dec. 31.

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