India, Nov. 29 -- Social Security payments for December adhere to a regular timetable and will represent the final disbursement prior to the implementation of the forthcoming cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).

Social Security benefits, primarily distributed to individuals who are elderly or retired, are generally disbursed on Wednesdays. If your birthday occurs between the 1st and the 10th of the month, your payments will be made on the second Wednesday of the month (this month, that is Dec. 10), as per the Social Security Administration (SSA) calendar.

Beneficiaries whose birthdays fall between the 11th and the 20th will receive their payments on the third Wednesday (Dec. 17), while those born after the 20th of the month will be compens...