How a government shutdown will affect Social Security payments

"Social Security payments will still go out during the government shutdown - but recipients might start to see delays to other services. Federal agencies are officially rolling out their contingency plans after the government partially closed on October 1. It follows Democratic and Republican lawmakers' failure to reach a funding agreement before the shutdown deadline. The Social Security Administration's plan made clear that the 74 million Americans who receive Social Security benefits will continue to get those payments during the shutdown."

"SSA said it will furlough 6,197 employees and will retain all the employees necessary to ensure that benefits go out to recipients on schedule. Since Social Security benefits fall into mandatory spending, meaning that the payments have already been approved by Congress and aren't funded by the annual appropriations that lapsed this week, disability and retirement benefits will not be interrupted."

Social Security payments will continue to be disbursed during the government shutdown. Seventy-four million Americans who receive Social Security benefits will continue to get their disability and retirement payments on schedule. The Social Security Administration will furlough 6,197 employees while retaining staff necessary to ensure accurate, timely payments. Benefit verifications, overpayment processing, and Medicare card replacements will be paused during the shutdown. The annual cost-of-living adjustment for benefits could be delayed. Social Security benefits fall under mandatory spending and therefore payments are not funded by the lapsed annual appropriations.

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