Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries will get their second payout of up to $914 for September in 24 days, as part of a rare monthly double payment.
The second payment will be made on September 29 and will replace the payment made in October. It comes about a month after the initial payment, which was made on September 1.
The double payment is due to a scheduling glitch in the Social Security Administration’s calendar, which allows claimants to receive two payments in one month if the first of the next month comes on a weekend.
Beneficiaries typically get one check per month, but there are four months this year when they can expect two checks: March, June, September, and December.
This is due to the fact that the first of the month falls on a weekend in April, July, and October, and that January 1 is usually a holiday.
When two payments are made in a month, the second is usually made on the final day of the month. In this particular instance of October, the first is on a Sunday, hence the payment for the month is due on September 29 because September 30 is a Saturday.
Social Security Payments Vary by Application Method
Beneficiaries’ payment amounts vary based on how they apply for assistance. Individuals can make payments of up to $914 each month.
The monthly fee for qualified couples is up to $1,371. Essential personnel, defined as people who reside with someone receiving SSI and provide them with necessary care, are eligible for a $458 monthly payment.
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How to Be Eligible for Supplemental Security Program?
To be eligible for the Supplemental Security Income program, a person must be 65 or older and meet certain financial conditions.
Those under the age of 65 may also be eligible if they are partially blind or have a medical or mental ailment that has severely limited their daily activities for at least a year or is predicted to result in death.
Children can additionally be eligible if they are partially blind or have a physical or mental disability that has hindered their daily activities for at least a year as well as their legal guardians or parents possessing limited income or resources.
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