Unless the House and Senate act by the end of the month, funding for the federal government is set to run out at midnight on Sept. 30, 2024. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives failed to pass a short-term funding bill that would have kept the government running till March 2025.
A shutdown shouldn’t pause your Social Security payments.
If you receive Medicaid or Medicare, you can also expect to receive those benefits on time. If you have any issues, you may have to wait a bit to hear back if there’s a shutdown.
If you receive the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, or WIC, you could be at risk of losing assistance immediately if the government shuts down.
If you’re one of the 40 million Americans who receive the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, your benefits would still be available, but only for a limited time because the USDA can only send out benefits for 30 days after a shutdown begins.
In preparation for a possible 2023 shutdown, the Department of Education said student aid and loan programs could be disrupted, including processing Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) applications, disbursing Pell Grants and Federal Direct Student Loans and servicing Federal student loans.
To make sure your benefits arrive on time, here’s the Social Security payment schedule, here’s when SSDI checks go out and here’s when you can expect your SSI payment to arrive.
