{"id":2464206,"date":"2025-07-20T07:54:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T11:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/third-round-of-social-security-payments-issues-in-three-days-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T07:55:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T11:55:31","slug":"third-round-of-social-security-payments-issues-in-three-days-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/third-round-of-social-security-payments-issues-in-three-days-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Third round of Social Security payments issues in three days &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthird-round-of-social-security-payments-issues-in-three-days-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2464206&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the third round of Social Security payments for July, which are being distributed on a Wednesday to retirees born on or after the 21st of the month. Social Security payments typically begin on the second Wednesday of each month and continue weekly, depending on the beneficiary&#8217;s birthdate. Eligibility for Social security payments starts at age 62, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >monthly amount varying based<\/a> on factors such as retirement age, contributions, and years worked. Retiring at 62 offers a maximum of $2,831 per month, while waiting until age 70 can increase payments up to $5,108 per month. The program is funded by payroll taxes from employers and employees, but future funding challenges are anticipated, with full payments possibly at risk by 2034 unless congressional action is taken. Additionally, the Social Security Administration has begun recouping about $72 billion in improper payments, which may result in reduced benefits until overpayments are repaid.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Third round of Social Security payments issues in three days<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2175571\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The final round of July Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/social-security-update-first-round-of-aprils-payments-worth-4873-goes-out-in-four-days\/\" title=\"... Alert: Initial April ...s totaling ,873 to be ... in 4 ...!\">highest-income earners<\/a> who retire at age 70, goes out Wednesday.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When does the check arrive?<\/h2>\n<p>Social Security payments usually begin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/pubs\/EN-05-10031-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">on the second Wednesday of every month<\/a>, and the following waves go out on a weekly basis. The distribution of payments depends on which day of the month a retiree was born.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance\/3474216\/august-social-security-direct-payment-worth-967-goes-out-in-12-days\/\">August Social Security direct payment worth $967 goes out in 12 days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance\/3474113\/third-round-of-social-security-payments-issues-in-four-days\/\">Third round of Social Security payments issues in four days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance\/3474192\/august-social-security-direct-payment-worth-967-goes-in-13-days\/\">August Social Security direct payment worth $967 goes in 13 days<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Retirees born on or after the 21st will receive the third round payment on Wednesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The first round of this month&rsquo;s payments went out on July 9 to beneficiaries born on or before the 10th of a month, while the second payment went out on July 16 to those born between the 11th and the 20th.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When am I eligible?<\/h2>\n<p>Citizens are eligible for Social Security payments beginning at 62 years old.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can I maximize my check?<\/h2>\n<p>Retirement age, the amount paid into Social Security, and the number of years paid into Social Security all affect how much beneficiaries receive from the program.<\/p>\n<p>Payments largely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/news\/press\/factsheets\/colafacts2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">depend<\/a> on a recipient&rsquo;s retirement age. Retiring at the youngest age, 62, allows up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/faqs\/en\/questions\/KA-01897.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">$2,831 per month<\/a>, while delaying retirement until 70 can allot up to $5,108 per month, according to the Social Security Administration.<\/p>\n<p>Beneficiaries can see a personalized estimate of how much they can expect each month <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/benefits\/retirement\/planner\/AnypiaApplet.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">through<\/a> the SSA&rsquo;s calculator.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How is it financed?<\/h2>\n<p>Social Security is financed by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-task-force-aiming-to-roll-out-universal-healthcare-plan-in-2026\/\" title=\"Oregon Task Force Aiming to Roll Out Universal Healthcare Plan In 2026\">payroll tax paid<\/a> by employers and employees.<\/p>\n<p>Social Security payment amounts are set to shrink unless Congress takes action to prevent it. Analysts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crfb.org\/projects\/trust-fund-solutions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">estimate<\/a> the SSA will no longer be able to give out full payments as early as 2034, due to a rising number of retirees and a shrinking number of workers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3470394\/dr-oz-says-congress-saved-medicaid-from-risk-of-bankruptcy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3473675\/trump-american-coke-cane-sugar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP SAYS COKE IN US WILL START USING CANE SUGAR<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The SSA started <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3459240\/social-security-cut-checks-in-half-recoup-overpayments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">recouping almost $72 billion in improper payments<\/a> this month, specifically from recipients who have received more Social Security benefits than allotted. Overpayments often happen when a beneficiary does not update a change in their income, or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-round-of-social-security-payments-goes-out-in-one-day-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"First ... of ... goes out in one day - Washington Examiner\">agency incorrectly calculates benefits<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Those who have received more benefits than allotted can expect their monthly payments to be cut in half by around July 24, until the overpayment is repaid and balanced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2175571\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2175571\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Third round of July Social Security payments sent Wednesday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2464207,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Social-Security-money-3-scaled-1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4065,5398,33104,59401,32076],"class_list":["post-2464206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-issues","tag-payments","tag-social-security","tag-third-round","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Social-Security-money-3-scaled-1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2464206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2464206"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2464206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2464210,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2464206\/revisions\/2464210"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2464207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2464206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2464206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2464206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}