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Do Social Security Payments Stop During a Government Shutdown?
Failure to pass funding legislation by Sept. 30 could furlough 800,000 federal employees and reduce U.S. economic growth by 0.2% weekly, Deutsche Bank economists said.
- The U.S. government faces a potential partial shutdown on October 1 if Congress fails to pass funding to 438 federal agencies by the deadline.
- This funding impasse stems from ongoing disagreements between Democrats and Republicans over budget priorities, with negotiations continuing up to the deadline.
- The Social Security Administration will follow its contingency plan published on September 24, keeping about 45,000 employees on duty while furloughing roughly 6,200 workers.
- Despite the shutdown risk, approximately 74 million Social Security recipients will continue receiving timely monthly benefits, as payments fall under mandatory spending not affected by annual budgets.
- However, some SSA services like benefit verifications, earnings record updates, overpayments processing, and replacement Medicare cards could be temporarily suspended during the funding lapse.
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