{"id":2517852,"date":"2025-12-05T08:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T13:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-round-of-december-social-security-goes-out-in-five-days\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T08:01:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T13:01:37","slug":"first-round-of-december-social-security-goes-out-in-five-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-round-of-december-social-security-goes-out-in-five-days\/","title":{"rendered":"First round of December Social Security goes out in five days"},"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\">22<\/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%2Ffirst-round-of-december-social-security-goes-out-in-five-days%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=2517852&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 first round of December Social Security payments, capped at $5,108, will be issued in five days.Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive their payments on December 10. Subsequent payments go out on December 17 for those born between the 11th and 20th, and on December 24 for retirees born on or after the 21st. Eligibility for Social Security payments begins at age 62. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/social-security-update-direct-payment-worth-up-to-4555-goes-out-to-millions-in-11-days\/\" title=\"... update: Direct payment worth up to ,555 goes out to millions in 11 days\">payment amount depends<\/a> on factors such as the age at retirement, the amount and number of years contributed to Social Security. For example, retiring at 62 may yield up to $2,831 per month, while retiring at age 70 could provide up to $5,108 per month. Benefits are funded through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">payroll taxes<\/a> from employers and employees. However, analysts warn that unless Congress acts, the Social Security Management may be unable to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >pay full benefits<\/a> as early as 2034 due to demographic shifts.  <\/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\">First round of December Social Security payments goes out in five 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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2420583\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The first round of December <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/social-security\/\">Social Security<\/a> payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in five days.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-when-will-payments-arrive\">When will payments arrive?<\/h2>\n<p>Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/pubs\/EN-05-10031-2025.pdf\">on Dec. 10<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3904422\/january-social-security-direct-payment-worth-994-26-days\/\">January Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 26 days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3907844\/defiant-female-lawmakers-charge-house-republican-leadership\/\">Defiant female lawmakers are leading the charge against House Republican leadership<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3908380\/another-massive-internet-outage-disables-major-websites\/\">Another massive internet outage disables major websites<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The second round of payments will go out on Dec. 17 for retirees born between the 11th and 20th of a month, and the third round will follow on Dec. 24 for retirees born on or after the 21st.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-when-am-i-eligible\">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\" id=\"h-how-can-i-maximize-my-check\">How can I maximize my check?<\/h2>\n<p>Social Security payment amounts are determined by several factors, including age of retirement, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysis-biden-proposal-could-turn-illegal-alien-families-into-millionaires\/\" title=\"Analysis: Biden Proposal Could Turn Illegal Alien Families into Millionaires\">amount paid<\/a> into Social Security, and the number of years paid into Social Security.<\/p>\n<p>Payments <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/news\/press\/factsheets\/colafacts2025.pdf\">largely depend on a recipient&rsquo;s retirement age<\/a>. A beneficiary retiring at the youngest age, 62, could receive up to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/faqs\/en\/questions\/KA-01897.html\">$2,831 per month<\/a>, while a 70-year-old retiree could receive up to $5,108 per month, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/social-security-administration\/\">Social Security Administration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Beneficiaries can see a personalized estimate of how much they could expect each month <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/benefits\/retirement\/planner\/AnypiaApplet.html\">through the SSA&rsquo;s calculator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3903264\/trump-escalation-venezuela-splits-republicans\/\"><strong>TUG-OF-WAR: TRUMP&rsquo;S ESCALATION AGAINST VENEZUELA SPLITS REPUBLICANS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-is-it-financed\">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> for by employers and employees.<\/p>\n<p>Social Security payment amounts are set to shrink unless Congress takes action to prevent it. Analysts estimate that the SSA will <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crfb.org\/projects\/trust-fund-solutions\">no longer be able to issue full payments<\/a> as early as 2034, due to a rising number of retirees and a shrinking number of workers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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>December Social Security payments start in five days<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2517855,"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\/12\/Social-Security-10.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[4848,67793,58702,33104],"class_list":["post-2517852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-benefits","tag-december-payments","tag-first-round-2","tag-social-security"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Social-Security-10.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517852","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=2517852"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517852\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2517857,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517852\/revisions\/2517857"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2517855"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2517852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2517852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2517852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}