The first of this month's SSI payments will be dispersed Wednesday. There will also be a second August disability check due to September's Labor Day holiday.

The new Social Security payments for retirees aged 70 and above, now capped at $5,108, go out tomorrow. When will checks arrive? Social Security payments are scheduled to begin on the second Wednesday of every month and continue in waves on a weekly basis.

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