One of the most valued government organizations is the Social Security Administration (SSA). It operates five programs aimed at helping the elderly and disabled, who are among the most vulnerable members of society, make ends meet. In order to guarantee that no errors are made and that each beneficiary receives the benefit to which they are legally entitled, each program has its own standards that recipients must fulfill in addition to a particular distribution schedule.

These programs are:

Retirement: Possibly the most well-known, this benefit is offered to all employees who have earned at least 40 credits of taxable income over a minimum of 10 years and who are at least 62 years old.

Disability: The second most popular program, it requires applicants to meet the SSA’s medical requirements and have worked a minimum period of time.

Survivors: Depending on your relationship with the dead employee and their age at the time of death, certain restrictions may apply.

Benefits for family members, spouses, and children: The same as survivors, the requirements vary based on your relationship with the employee. For a maximum of 50% of the retired worker’s benefit at full retirement age, current and previous spouses can often collect this payout simultaneously. Former spouses are subject to certain conditions.

Supplemental Security Income (SSI): To be eligible for this benefit, you must satisfy specific income and resource thresholds in addition to meeting age or disability requirements. The majority of the other advantages are compatible with it.

The Social Security calendar

It makes sense that the SSA would split the payments in some way to make sure that no errors are made because these programs are so distinct and, as a result, serve such a variety of demographics and purposes. There are three categories for payments. SSI recipients, beneficiaries who began claiming after May 1997, and beneficiaries who began claiming prior to May 1997.The following is the schedule:

The third of each month is when beneficiaries who started receiving benefits before to May 1997 get paid.

Depending on their birthdate, beneficiaries who started receiving benefits after May 1997 will receive their payout. This covers survivors, family, disability, and retirement benefits.

• Beneficiaries born between the 1st and 10th of every month: Second Wednesday of the month.
• Beneficiaries born between the 11th and 20th of every month: Third Wednesday of the month.
• Beneficiaries born between the 21st and 31st of every month: Fourth Wednesday of the month.

SSI beneficiaries:Receive their payment on the 1st of every month

This indicates that the timetable for the month of November resembles the following:

• SSI beneficiaries: Received their payment on November 1st.
• Beneficiaries who began receiving benefits before May 1997: Received their payment on November 3rd.
• Beneficiaries born between the 1st and 10th of every month: Received their payment on November 13th
• Beneficiaries born between the 11th and 20th of every month: Received their payment on November 20th
• Beneficiaries born between the 21st and 31st of every month: Will receive their payment on November 27th

Due to a quirk on the calendar,SSI beneficiarieswill receive a second payment in November. The December payment falls on Sunday the 1st, and payments cannot be distributed on Holidays or weekends, which means they need to be distributed on the prior day when banks are open and the U.S postal service runs. In this case, the payment will now fall on Friday, November 29, which this year coincides with Black Friday.

Tho those wondering how it can be possible, Black Friday is not a National Holiday. Even though many companies decide to make it a long weekend and close for the day, banks and retailers are open, and so is the postal service running.

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