People who are Social Security beneficiaries, can expect to receive several payments in the last months of 2024, with an additional one for some in both the months of August and November. These checks are issued to people depending on the date they were born.
Those people who were born between the 1st and the 10th of any month receive their salary on the second Wednesday of the month. Those who were born between the 11th and the 20th receive the Social Security payment on the third Wednesday of the month. People born after the 20th receive their payment on the fourth Wednesday.
Other Dates in August
Exceptions include children and spouses who receive benefits based on the direct beneficiary’s work history, who receive the payment the same day it was received by the main beneficiary.
If someone applied for benefits before May 1, 1997; their Medicare benefits are paid for by the state in which they live; they receive a Supplemental Security Income payment; or they live outside the United States, they could also receive their payments on the 3rd of each month.
People who receive SSI payments for disability, age, or blindness should expect to receive them on the first of the month. When payments fall on a federal holiday or weekend, they will be issued on the day of the immediately preceding week.
Social Security Schedule for the Rest of 2024
- August
- Payments will be made on August 14, 21 and 28, and the Supplemental Security Income will arrive on August 28 and 30.
- September
- Payments will be made on September 11, 18 and 25. Since September 1 falls on a Sunday, the Supplemental Security Income will be sent in August.
- October
- Payments will be made on October 9, 16 and 23, and the Supplemental Security Income will arrive on October 1 as usual.
- November
- Payments will be made on November 13, 20 and 27, and Supplemental Security Income will be received on November 1 and 29. The additional payment is due to the fact that this year December 1 falls on a Sunday.
- December
- The payments will be made on December 11, 18 and 24, and the Supplemental Security Income will arrive on the 31st. January 1st would be a holiday: New Year’s Day.
Learn how to calculate your monthly Social Security benefit payment with a free online tool
If you are thinking about retiring fast or just want to find out, just by knowing how much money you will be able to receive when you start receiving Social Security benefits, you are in luck.
There is a tool available for free on the SSA’s website, for anyone who wants to get an estimate of their monthly payment or manage their benefits, and much more. In fact, it is really necessary if you are currently a Social Security beneficiary.
The My Social Security web portal is your one-stop shop for everything you need to know about your benefits, if you want to make adjustments or if you want to obtain tax-related documents and other important information.
To see your benefits, sign up for an account at login.gov
To view all of your benefits, you must register for a My Social Security account. Please note that if you have already registered in login.gov or ID.me, you can skip the following steps and just log in to your account. If you’ve never signed up for any of these services before, here’s what you should do.
Enter the federal registration page login.gov
Open the tab, create an account and enter your email and your preferred language and then click submit.
On the next screen, you will be asked to verify your email address. You can also request that the verification email be sent to you again or change the email address.
Check your email and look for the Confirm your email button from login.gov . Click the Confirm email address button to return to the website.
Now create a password for your account. The password must be a minimum of 12 characters.
Then, you’ll need to set up two-factor authentication. You can use an authentication app, a text message or a phone call, backup codes, a physical security key, or a government employee ID. Follow the steps to configure the authentication method you chose and click Continue.
Since your account has been created login.gov, you can use it to log in to the My Social Security portal.
When Will Social Security Benefits Increase?
Social Security payments could increase from January 2025, although the amount to be increased is announced in October 2024, and some forecasts announce that the increase will be somewhere between 2.5% and 3%, but not much more than that.
In 2024, the SSA incremented the payments by 3.2%, following a moderate inflation in the last year.
