Social Security payments, including benefits for retirement and disability, will continue during the government shutdown.
Social Security payments will still go out during the government shutdown — but recipients might start to see delays to other services.
Federal agencies are officially rolling out their contingency plans after the government partially closed on October 1. It follows Democratic and Republican lawmakers’ failure to reach a funding agreement before the shutdown deadline.
The Social Security Administration’s plan made clear that the 74 million Americans who receive Social Security benefits will continue to get those payments during the shutdown.
«We will continue activities critical to our direct-service operations and those needed to ensure accurate and timely payment of benefits», the plan said.
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