Retirees will receive the first of April's three Social Security retirement payments, worth up to $4,555, in just over a week.
The first round of April's payments will go out on Wednesday, April 12, to retirees born between the 1st and 10th of a month.The second wave, for those born between the 11th and 20th of a month, will be released the following Wednesday, on April 19. The final wave will be sent out on the 26th for those born after the 21st of a month, according to the Social Security Administration's schedule.
The amount of money each recipient gets depends on their age at retirement. The highest payment of $4,555 per month goes to eligible recipients who retired at 70. People who retired at 67 will receive a maximum check of $3,627, and anyone who retired at 62 gets up to $2,572, according to the SSA.Recipients could see a decrease in their payments if Congress does not determine how the program will be funded by 2037.
The current retirement age is 67, but people can delay retirement until 70 or retire early at age 62.
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