Social Security update: First round of February payments worth $4,873 goes out in 19 days

Published January 26, 2024 6:00am ET



The initial round of February’s Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for top earners who retire at 70, will go out to the first group of retirees in a little under three weeks.

Retired seniors born on or between the 1st and 10th of their birth month should receive their first payment for February in 19 days, on Wednesday, Feb. 14, according to the Social Security Administration’s calendar. Retirees born on or after the 11th of their birth month should receive their payments in one of two later disbursements.

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