If you are receiving Social Security benefits you probably want to know when you will receive your February Social Security benefits so that you can budget for the month. Social Security benefit payments are sent on a schedule that depends on several factors, including the kind of Social Security benefit that you receive.
Now that people getting Social Security know they'll be getting more money in 2024, the next thing to figure out is when that money will actually show up. The Social Security Administration recently shared the payment schedule for 2024, and it follows the same routine as always.
In October 2023, the SSA announced a 3.2% increase in the cost of living for 2024. This means the monthly averages for each type of Social Security benefit saw an increase of 3.2% starting in January 2024.
Struggling with an injury or medical condition that permanently disables you can impact your life in many ways. For instance, if you have a permanent disability, you may be unable to work. If you can’t work, you can’t earn an income and support yourself.
Do you find yourself in this situation? If so, you may be eligible to receive disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA). This is an option if your condition qualifies as a permanent disability according to the SSA’s standards.
Conditions that may meet “permanent disability” criteria include:
January is Mental Wellness Awareness Month. Activities during Mental Wellness Awareness months are focused on strengthening the ability of people to cope with mental stresses and to therefore help to reduce the onset of mental illness. Unfortunately, mental illness can be so debilitating that it can prevent someone from being able to continue working. If this is happening to you, you may be able to apply for social security disability benefits which can help to ease the financial stress of mental illness.
Seniors who are retired, people who are sick and can’t work, and children who have serious illnesses rely on Social Security benefit payments to help pay for their living and medical costs. Without Social Security payments the parents of sick children, people who are disabled and can’t work, and seniors who have retired would struggle to pay for housing, food, utilities, and other necessities.
If you receive Social Security benefits and rely on those benefit payments for things like your housing, utilities, and other necessities it’s important to understand what changes are coming to Social Security in 2024 and when you will get Social Security benefit payments in 2024. To help make it easier to understand the 2024 Social Security COLA and other changes, and to let you know when you can expect to receive your benefit payment, we’ve put together this guide. Here’s everything you need to know about the Social Security benefit payment schedule for 2024.
Once arthritis has become a disabling condition, it can become so severe that continuing to work may become impossible. How can you survive and pay bills when you can no longer work? You may be able to obtain disability benefits payments from the federal government’s Social Security Administration if your arthritis is severe enough to prevent you returning to work for at least the next 12 months.
If you’re receiving Social Security benefit payments, and you rely on those benefits arriving on time so you can pay your bills and get the things you need, don’t worry. We’ve got all the information you need to know about when you will get your benefit payment and what to do if your payment is late right here in this article.
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was signed into federal law 30 years ago in 1993. It allows employees to take leave from their employers without the worry of losing their jobs for medical and family reasons. The FMLA applies to any employers that are government agencies, including public schools as well as private employers with 50 or more employees. There are a number of conditions that apply to taking leave under the FMLA and these may affect the person’s ability to apply for social security disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA).
