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Social Security: This is the only way to collect twice in December

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By Arlenys Tabare

Nov 29, 2023, 16:58 PM EST

Every month the Social Security Administration (SSA) provides payments to low- or no-income disabled seniors; although there are millions of beneficiaries of this program Many retirees who already receive Social Security checks are unaware that they can qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)..

Although it is clear that To receive these benefits it is important to have some essential requirements such as: being 65 years old or older with little or no income, having few or no resources, a physical or mental disability that prevents you from carrying out your daily activities.

Taking this into account, many retirees qualify for this payment, but do not request it because they do not know how they can do it, in addition This money is a kind of complementary check to retirement payments; However, the SSA has clarified that you do not necessarily have to be a pension to obtain it.

If you meet the requirements and are also retired, you could receive two different payments in the same month. Although it is rare, it is possible. For that reason, here we tell you how SSI beneficiaries will receive a double check for the month of December. .

How to get two SSI payments in December 2023?

According to the Social Security Administration (SSA) payment schedule For the month of December, there will be two SSI payments, the first will be sent on the 1st and the second on the 29th.. It should be noted that the second check is not additional money, but rather an advance payment for January since the usual date on which these checks are sent coincides with a weekend and holiday.

At the moment, These benefits have a maximum of $914 for individuals and $1,371 for couples.but the second check is expected to be sent with the 3.2% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) increase.

Therefore, couples who receive this SSI benefit could be receiving an average of $2,786 dollars next month. It is important to take this into account when planning your personal finances, since we are talking about an advance on January payments.

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