Social Security update: Final round of December payments worth up to $4,873 goes out in four days

Millions of Social Security beneficiaries will receive their December retirement checks, worth up to $4,873 per check for those who retire at 70 years old, in four days.

Social Security beneficiaries who were born between the 21st and the 31st of a month will receive their regular monthly checks for December from the Social Security Administration on Tuesday, Dec. 24, because Wednesday, Dec. 25, is a federal holiday.