Thousands of households in the United States have marked February 19, 2025 as an important day, as it is the new day for Social Security retirement checks to be sent out. Having a Social Security payment ensures that we have a monthly payment and a direct income, but we need to know at what point in the month we will get that payment.
In this sense, many of the citizens aged 65 will be able to enjoy the next of the payments, but only if they meet two requirements. In this way, the type of benefit we have does not matter, nor does the amount when we retire or the age at which we applied for Social Security.
The most important thing in these cases is the year of retirement and the day of the beneficiary’s birthday. These two pieces of information are the most important in order to determine the exact day of each month on which we will receive our benefit. If we control this information, we can have total control of our retirement check.
Who receives Social Security retirement benefits on February 19th
Only group 3 retirees can enjoy the check on this 19th of February. To be a group 3 retiree we have to meet two conditions. There is no other extra requirement for the Administration to send us the check on this day, although it is true that if we want the payment on the same day it is sent we will need to meet yet another requirement.
On the one hand, it is mandatory to have been receiving the benefit since after May 1997. Any retiree who has had the check accepted since after that time will be able to meet the first of these requirements. But it is not the only requirement, since it is also mandatory to have your birthday at a specific time.
To be more specific, the second requirement is to have your birthday between the 11th and the 20th day of any month. The year of birth does not matter, nor does the month of birth. The specific day must be between the 11th and the 20th day of any month, both inclusive. Only then will we be part of Social Security retiree group 3.
In addition to this, we must remember that the method of collection is essential in order to receive payment as soon as possible. If we bear in mind that Direct Deposit is a fast and instant collection method, having it active is essential in order to get payment on the same day it is sent.
Retirees who have not activated this collection method but who are part of retirement group 3 will get their payment in the days following February 19th. It usually takes around 3 days for the money to become available.