The second round of April’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at 70, will go out to retirees in six days. Social Security payments typically begin on the second Wednesday of every month,

When you receive your check depends on how long you have been receiving Social Security and your date of birth

Around 3.2 million Social Security recipients will see their monthly benefits increase because of President Biden's move, with an average increase of $360. People receiving Social Security spousal benefits will see an average boost of $700, and survivor benefit recipients will see checks rise $1,190 on average.

The agency’s plan to curtail phone services, which was expected to send tens of thousands to its offices each week, had been widely criticized.

The Social Security Administration has backed off on its plans to make more older Americans travel to field offices when they apply for retirement benefits. The agency had planned to require anyone filing for benefits or changing bank account information to verify their identities in person instead of over the phone if they were unable to do so through the agency’s website.

Public outcry appears to have convinced the agency to abandon a plan that would have required in-person visits for some beneficiaries.