The first wave of Social Security payments for the month of October is set to be sent this week. Here's what recipients need to know.

The timing of the first weekend in November requires the SSA to distribute two payments in October. The month's first ...

Social Security does get funding from the government but isn't impacted the same way as other federal services during a shutdown.

The order impacts “all Federal disbursements inclusive of intragovernmental payments, benefits payments, vendor payments, and tax refunds.” That includes any benefits sent out by the Social Security ...