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23. Social Security checks

Social Security beneficiaries may breathe a sigh of relief to know that the program’s funds will still be there to pay their checks, regardless of what happens with the debt ceiling negotiations, according to Nancy Altman, president of Social Security Works, an advocacy group focused on expanding benefits.

However, there is the possibility that a government shutdown could delay how fast that money reaches people. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen:
“Nearly 50 million seniors could stop receiving Social Security checks for a time,” Yellen wrote.

Social Security is “sui generis,” a legal term which means it is on its own, according to Altman.

“My reading of the law is that Social Security will not be affected and shouldn’t be affected,” she said.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/22/what-debt-ceiling-woes-could-mean-for-social-security-benefits.html