India, Feb. 23 -- The remainder of 2026 has three "glitch" months - March, August and November - for those who receive Social Security. Some 51 million Americans receive Social Security payments each month.

Traditional Social Security payments are paid based on the day the recipient was born. The predictable schedule is such that people born between the first and 10th of the month, regardless of the year, receive payments on the second Wednesday of the month. On the other hand, those born from the 11th - 20th are paid on the third Wednesday. People born between the 21st and the 31st are paid on the fourth Wednesday.

In spite of any shifting calendar, those payments are sent out each month. However, this is not the case for Supplemental ...