Millions of retired seniors will receive the second round of November's Social Security payments, worth up to $4,555 for people who retire at 70, in just two days.
Retirees who were born between the 11th and 20th of their birth month receive the next wave of retirement payments on Wednesday. People born on or after the 21st of any month will receive their monthly check next week, on Nov. 22. Beneficiaries born between the 1st and 10th of the month already received theirs last week.
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The Social Security Administration sends payments in three disbursements on the second, third, and fourth Wednesdays of each month, but each recipient gets one check.
The maximum amount of each Social Security payment varies based on the age a person retires, but the actual amount of the payment depends on other factors. For example, people who retire at 62, the youngest age to receive payments, can get up to $2,572 per month, while those retiring at 70 can receive up to $4,555 per month, according to the SSA. Those who retire at the full age of retirement, which is 67, can see a maximum check of up to $3,627 per month.
Beneficiaries can see a personalized estimate of what they can expect each month through the SSA's calculator.
Regular retirement checks are different from other payments given out by the SSA, such as disability insurance or Supplemental Security Income. Those checks are distributed on a different schedule.
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Payments will rise by 3.2% next year as part of the program's annual adjustments based on inflation, according to the SSA. The increase will be the same percentage for all payments sent out by the administration, including retirement and disability pay.
The long-term future of Social Security is still unclear due to the risk of insolvency as early as 2034. Analysts predict insolvency will occur unless action is taken by Congress to prevent it. Any change that does take place for the program would not affect those who are already on Social Security.