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August Social Security payments are going out on the usual schedule. Check the dates to see when yours will arrive and if overpayments could affect it.

Retirees born between the 1st and 10th of a month will receive the first round of payments on Aug. 13. The second round of payments will go out on Aug. 20 to retirees born between the 11th and 20th, ...