Millions of retired people will get a new Social Security check next week. It will be worth between $1,900 and $4,873. Individuals who want to receive these monthly benefits must have first met all the standards for retirement and filed for benefits after May 1997.
Some of these requirements are being the right age, paying into Social Security, and getting enough work credits so that the Social Security Administration can figure out how much each individual will be able to get each month. Because of the SSA, the retirement, widow, and disability insurance (RSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs are able to help more than 70 million people.
Social Security confirms the list of retirees eligible to receive a new Social Security payment
From next week on, three payments will be sent out every second, third, and fourth Wednesday of the month. People who are eligible for Social Security will get their payments based on the times they were born, as shown here:
- People born between the 1st and 10th will receive monthly benefits on the second Wednesday (September 11th).
- People born between the 11th and the 20th will get monthly benefits on the third Wednesday (September 18th).
- People born between the 21st and the 31st will get monthly benefits on the fourth Wednesday (September 25th).
Remember that you should have claimed benefits after May 1997 in order to get these amounts. If not, you will get your benefits every month on the third, no matter what day you were born.
Additionally, if your Social Security payment doesn’t arrive on the due date, you should wait at least three mailing days before calling the SSA’s customer service. This is because the delay may be due to your bank processing the payment instead of a problem with the government agency.
Social Security sends different payment amounts to retirees, survivors, and disabled people
According to current SSA rules, not all people get the same amount of money every month. This is because it depends on their individual circumstances and how much they have contributed to Social Security over the course of their working life. For example, everyone who is entitled to retirement benefits will get an average of $1,900 a month.
People who claimed benefits before they reached the full retirement age (FRA) could get checks of up to $2,710 a month. Also, beneficiaries who delayed benefits until they turned 70 and made contributions based on their highest taxable income could get the $4,873 check, while beneficiaries who delayed benefits until they turned 70 and made contributions based on their highest taxable earnings could get the $3,822 check.
On the other hand, people who get benefits from the widow benefit program can get an average of $1,505, but people and families can also get other amounts of money. This year, people who meet the standards for survivor benefits can get up to $1,773 a month, and families with two children can get up to $3,653. Lastly, people who are eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) will get an average of $1,537 a month in payments.
People who want to get SSDI benefits must have paid into Social Security before they became ill, just like people who want to get retirement benefits. People with disabilities can get up to $3,822 a year, based on how much they usually contribute. The recipients can also get the $2,590 monthly check if they meet the government agency’s blindness requirements.
| Social Security payments | Retirement benefits | Survivors benefits | Disability benefits |
| On average | $1,900 | $1,505 | $1,537 |
| Other payments | Age 62: $2,710
Age 67: $3,822 Age 70: $4,873 |
Individual: $1,773
2 Children: $3,653 |
Blind recipients: $2,590
Maximum payment: $3,822 |
It can be hard for many people to get the highest Social Security payments. To improve your chances of getting this payment, you should always talk to a financial advisor or Social Security expert about your case.