India, Jan. 13 -- The US Social Security Administration is set to release the first set of payments for the Wednesday cycle. Millions of beneficiaries on January 14 will see their funds being credited, signifying the official commencement of the distribution of retirement, disability, and survivor benefits, as per the new annual schedule.

The postponement in the initiation of these payments is attributed to the arrangement of the 2026 calendar, as the year commenced on a Thursday, thereby delaying the distribution cycles to the latest feasible dates within the month.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) organizes the distribution of payments based on the beneficiary's date of birth. This week, payments are designated for a particula...