Social Security payment worth up to $4,873

A maximum value of $4,873 in Social Security payments will be issued to selected recipients today.

Approximately 68 million Americans get a monthly Social Security benefit in one form or another; yet, because there are many applications to process

The recipient's birthday will determine when they get their retirement or other benefit payments.

On September 25, which is the fourth Wednesday of the month, those who were born between the 21st and the 31st of any given month will receive their payment.

On September 11, you should have received your monthly check if you were born between the first and the tenth of any given month.

The following group of people, those born between September 11 and 20, got their check on September 18, the third Wednesday of the month.

Those who have been receiving Social Security payments since 1997 or who receive both retirement benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are exempt from this schedule.

It is advised by the SSA to wait three business days after a deadline before contacting them regarding a late payment.