Millions of recipients of Social Security payments will get their first retirement checks for September, which are worth up to $4,555 for retirees who are at least 70, in just under three weeks.

The first payment will go out Wednesday, Sept. 13, the second Wednesday of the month. The first checks will go to people who were born from the 1st through the 10th of a month. The next round goes out exactly a week later for the next 10-day block. The final wave will be disbursed on Sept. 27 for those born from the 21st through the 31st of a month.

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A different group of retirees will also see monthly payments, which consists of seniors who receive both Supplemental Security Income and Social Security benefits, people who retired before 1997, and U.S. retirees who live outside of the country. Those payments will go out on Sept. 7, regardless of the day of the month they were born.

The maximum payments for each retiree depend on certain factors, including the person's age at retirement. Those who retire at the age of 67 receive a maximum check of $3,627, while those who retire at 62 get up to $2,572, and those who delay their retirement to 70 get the largest payment of $4,555 per month, according to the SSA.

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Regular Social Security payments are different from other checks handed out by the SSA, such as disability insurance or Supplemental Security Income. The next round of SSI payments is scheduled to be paid out to eligible recipients on Sept. 1.

The future of Social Security is still uncertain. Changes to the program will be necessary if Congress does not agree on funding for the program before its trust runs out in 2034. Changes could include restructuring. However, people already on Social Security would likely not be affected by any changes.