How to Fix a Social Security Benefits Payment Error?
Being approved for your social security payments can feel great. Your disability has been taken seriously, and you’re finally getting the financial assistance that you deserve to take care of yourself. There are times when your social security payments may not run like clockwork as they should. Learn about why you may not receive a payment, what you need to do to get paid, and how to update your information with social security.
What Are The Reasons That Your Payment Cannot Be Sent?
There are a number of reasons why you may not receive payment from social security. The first is that you may not have hit the sixth month of your disability. If approved before your sixth month, you won’t start to get payments until that date hits. Also, you need to keep social security up to date with your current living arrangements, your marital status, your bank account information, your contact information, if you are earning any money, if you have been convicted of a crime, or if there have been any changes in your medical condition. In addition, if social security believes that you’ve provided them with false information, your benefits can also stop being paid.
What Should You Do If You Do Not Pay?
The first thing that you need to do if you don’t receive payment is to contact your local social security office. They have a handy locator on the website if you’re not sure which office is the closest to you and what hours they may be open. Once you contact the office, you can request information as to why you have not received your payment and how to get it started again. It may be a mistake, you may need to supply more information or another scenario where there is a problem with your social security status.
You Need To Update Your Full Information
Any of the information listed above needs to stay current with your account with social security to ensure that any payments you’re eligible to receive will continue to roll in. Some changes, such as your bank account information, can be handled online through your online account. Other information that you provide may need to be reported directly to your local office. A quick phone call may be your best bet to learn which is the proper way to report your changes.
Dealing with social security can be complicated and frustrating, especially if your payments have stopped coming in. Talking with an attorney at The Clauson Law Firm can be a good way to learn about the particulars that apply to your specific situation, and any things that you need to do on your end to start getting your payments again. Contact us today on how we can help you move forward with your social security.
