The first round of December’s Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, will go out to the first group of retirees in one week. Here is all you need to know about this month’s Social Security payments,

Social Security beneficiaries have some changes coming in December and January, due to quirks of the calendar and a payment hike.

Social Security checks worth up to $4,873 will arrive today, December 3. The retirement benefit is sent out to Americans that have been claiming Social Security since 1997. Those claiming both retirement and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will receive their retirement check today,

January’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $943, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in 27 days. The next SSI payments are scheduled to be distributed on Dec. 31 because Jan. 1 is a federal holiday.