February’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $967, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in 12 days. The next SSI payments are scheduled to be distributed on Jan. 31. SSI payments are given to people living with debilitating disabilities that affect their income,

Nearly all retired Americans now, or will one day, receive Social Security benefits, and those monthly payments are often used to supplement their retirement income. Although Social Security has been threatened with insolvency for decades,

Spousal benefits are designed to provide much-needed retirement income to married couples for which one spouse had a relatively low income. The most prevalent example is situations in which one spouse was a stay-at-home parent. However, spousal benefits can also apply in cases in which one spouse simply earned a much higher average salary.

Retirees will receive their Social Security checks depending on when their birthday falls and the checks are sent out in three waves.