First round of April Social Security payments goes out in 6 days

Social Security payments typically begin on the second Wednesday of every month, and the following waves go out in the subsequent weeks. The distribution of payments depends on which day of the month a retiree was born.

Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive their payments on Wednesday. Beneficiaries born between the 11th and 20th of a month will receive their checks on April 16, and retirees born on or after the 21st of a month will receive their payments on April 23.

Citizens are eligible for Social Security payments beginning at 62 years old, but retirement age, the amount paid into Social Security, and the number of years paid into Social Security all affect the amount beneficiaries receive from the program.

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