Social Security is sending out the third check for May this week. Some beneficiaries can expect a check of nearly $2,000 on Wednesday, May 14. The Social Security Administration (SSA) will send retirement, SSDI, and survivor benefits to beneficiaries born between the 1st and 10th of each month.
The next payments will be done on the following two Wednesdays, that is May 21 and May 28. Those born on the 11th to the 20th will get a check on May 21, while those born on the 21st to the 31st will receive their benefits on May 28. However, it’s important to note that people who started receiving social security benefits before May 1997 generally get their check on the 3rd of every month regardless of their birth date.
Also, people who receive SSI (Supplemental Security Income) generally get a check on the first of every month. SSI is a benefit for low-income Americans who are above 65 years of age or have a disability.
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People who receive both SSI and retirement, SSDI or survivor benefits, normally get the former on the first day of the month and the latter on the third day. Since May 3 was a Saturday, the beneficiaries were given their retirement, SSDI and survivor benefits on the closest working day, that is, May 2.
In the United States, a significant portion of the population relies on Social Security benefits. As per The Mirror, nearly 73.9 million Americans are currently receiving assistance, and 70% of them are retirees.
The average monthly check to retired people is approximately $1,999. Meanwhile, the disabled workers get an average of $1,581, as per SSA.
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The Social Security Administration is under new leadership now. Financial services executive Frank Bisignano took the oath as SSA commissioner on May 7. With the change in leadership, we can expect major changes in near future. As he took on the new role, he hinted at some modifications in the department to eliminate waste and fraud while ensuring the sustainability of Social Security for future generations.
“We have no intent to break a system that can be improved,” Bisignano said on Sunday Morning Futures on Fox News. He further added, “That team will get together, along with Senate and Congress, will ensure that this is here for the next 90 years, at least.”
In coming times, nearly 3 million beneficiaries could see an increase in their payments due to recent legislative changes enacted in January. Another big change is the revised recovery process in cases of overpayment. SSA will now adopt strict measures to recover overpaid benefits. The benefits will be stopped until the overpaid amount is recovered. This would mean either no checks or checks of smaller amount for people who were overpaid until SSA recovers the amount.
Moreover, as Donald Trump announced resuming student loan collection, beneficiaries may face deductions from their Social Security payments to recover defaulted loans. Overall, with these new rules, one can expect better days ahead for all social security recipients.
