While it is true that United States Disability beneficiaries have checks that are not too large in most instances, it is also true that there are other benefits that can supplement this benefit. And in many cases, citizens are unaware that they have access to another payment that can grant them up to $943.
This other monthly check can even arrive twice in the same month if there are irregularities in the calendar. Therefore, we could get up to twice in the same month the payment of 943 dollars, something very useful for those citizens with a small benefit.
However, it is mandatory to meet a couple of requirements in order to get this extra monthly check. If we do not meet the requirements, the payment will not arrive each month, so we will not have this extra money that can be so valuable in a large part of American households for those who only collect a Disability check.
Qualifying for the extra Disability payment
Beneficiaries who have a Disability payment can enjoy this extra check, but they are not the only ones. In addition to them, other United States citizens can enjoy the payment of up to $943 from this extra check.
Thus, in order to be eligible for this payment, it is mandatory to take into account these two requirements:
- Having a disability or having reached 65 years of age.
- To have low monthly income in addition to low resources.
Both requirements are totally mandatory, so it is not possible to apply for the check without meeting both of them. The payment of these benefits can be up to $943, as we have mentioned, but the amount received will depend on the beneficiary’s income. The name of this monthly check is Supplemental Security Income and Social Security’s objective in sending the check is to directly help the neediest citizens.
When does this extra disability payment arrive each month?
The Social Security Administration sends the Supplemental Security Income payment on the 1st of each month. However, when the 1st of the month is a holiday or weekend, the payment date changes. In this case, we may encounter an irregularity in the calendar that causes us to have two checks for this Disability benefit in the same month.
When the 1st of the month is a holiday or weekend, SSA pays this benefit on the immediately preceding business day. Sometimes this can be on the 29th of the previous month or on the 30th or 31st. It all depends directly on the calendar. But what is certain is that before the end of the year we get twelve payments of this benefit.