Here’s Why Your Social Security Check Could Be Significantly Less than Normal in August

First round of August Social Security payments issues in seven days - Washington Examiner

The new Social Security payments for retirees aged 70 and above, now capped at $5,108, go out next week. When will checks arrive? Social Security payments are scheduled to begin on the second Wednesday of every month, and continue in waves on a weekly basis. The payment date is determined by the day of the month a retiree was born. Retirees born between the 1st and 10th of a month will receive the first round of payments on Aug. 13.  The second …

Social Security phasing out paper checks as Trump pushes payment overhaul

Less than 1% of beneficiaries still receive paper checks, which cost 50 cents each compared to 15 cents for electronic transfers.

Social Security Will Stop Delivering Paper Checks — Here’s What To Know

Here’s why your Social Security check could be significantly less than normal in August

The first round of payments under the new policy began going out earlier this month.

Social Security Checks to Go Fully Digital by September 30 as Paper Phase-Out Nears

The Social Security Administration (SSA) will stop mailing paper-based social security checks after September 30 and finish a transition that now covers ninety-nine percent of monthly benefit payments. The agency says the move will save taxpayers up to $120 million per year, reduce check-fraud losses, and speed delivery times for retirees, survivors, and disability recipients. Why the SSA Is Ending Paper-based Social Security Checks The change a…