Overview

• Retirement benefits will be disbursed on Sept. 10 for birthdays on the 1st–10th, Sept. 17 for the 11th–20th, and Sept. 24 for the 21st–31st, per the SSA calendar.
• The regular Sept. 3 payment went to beneficiaries who began receiving Social Security before May 1997 and to some who also qualify for SSI.
• SSI for September was issued on Aug. 29 due to the federal holiday, and the next SSI payment is scheduled for Oct. 1.
• The SSA advises waiting three full business days before reporting a missing check or direct deposit.
• Current SSA figures show an average monthly retirement benefit of about $2,006.69, with maximums up to $5,108 at age 70.