January Social Security checks began arriving on the third of the month, and will continue through the 31st. Over 24,000 recipients have already received their checks. When your first payment arrives depends on your birthday.
Generally, the Social Security Administration sends out regular monthly benefit payments depending on the day you were born. Beneficiaries who filed claims after May 1, 1997, and receive retirement, disability or survivor benefits are paid on either the second, third, or fourth Wednesday of the month. If you received benefits before May 1997, you also have a specific payment date.
