New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- Social Security payments would follow the usual schedule in December, marking the last round of checks before the upcoming cost-of-living increase takes effect. Social Security benefits are paid mostly to recipients who are older or retired, and are typically paid on Wednesdays.

Following the payments in December, social security benefit recipients will get bigger checks, due to a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, increase. As per the Social Security Administration, payments will rise by about $56, on average, per month - after the COLA takes effect in January 2026.

If your birthday falls between the first and 10th days of the month, your payments are issued on the second Wednesday of that particular month, a...