Social Security payments delayed for overseas recipients - February benefits not deposited yet

I'm in Portugal and same thing!!! Haven't got mine either and I always get it on the 3rd. This is driving me crazy because my rent was due on the 8th and I had to borrow from a friend. Nobody answers when I call the Federal Benefits Unit at the embassy either.

The payment dates for overseas beneficiaries are actually different from domestic recipients. While domestic payments are tied to birth dates (as you saw in the other thread), foreign deposits typically go out on the 3rd of each month regardless of birth date. There's currently a processing delay affecting February payments for foreign beneficiaries. SSA announced this on their website, though it's buried in their notices section. They're estimating up to a 10-day delay for international electronic payments due to a new compliance verification system they implemented in January. Your mother should receive her payment by the 15th. If not, she should contact the Federal Benefits Unit at the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate rather than the regular SSA number.

I work with several retirees living abroad, and this issue is affecting almost all of them this month. The new compliance verification system is causing delays because it's adding extra authentication steps for international transfers. One thing to note: the payment schedule for survivor benefits works exactly the same as retirement benefits for overseas recipients. So whether she's getting retirement or survivor benefits, it doesn't affect the timing - they should both come on the same day (normally the 3rd). If your mother has online access to her MySocialSecurity account, she can check the payment status there. It will likely show "processing" but at least confirms the payment is in the system. If the payment doesn't arrive by the 15th, she'll need to contact the Federal Benefits Unit at the nearest US Embassy. Unfortunately, they're swamped with calls right now.

This happened to me last year (different issue though). Took me FOUR WEEKS of trying to reach someone at SSA from Germany. I finally used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) and got through to a real person at Social Security in about 20 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/Z-BRbJw3puU They basically navigate the phone system and wait on hold for you, then call you when they have an agent on the line. Saved me so much frustration when dealing with my overseas payment issue.

THE SSA IS DOING THIS ON PURPOSE!!!!!! They're holding our money to make interest on it!!! This happens EVERY February for the past 3 years I've been in Costa Rica. They claim "processing delays" but it's ALWAYS February. That's when they do their fiscal accounting tricks. My friend who used to work for Treasury confirmed this!!!

hey my mom is in philippines and she got hers yesterday finally. they told her its cause of some new security system. bet yours will come soon too

Just got off the phone with the FBU at the embassy. They said ALL February payments to foreign addresses are delayed because they're implementing new fraud prevention measures. Something about verifying life status more carefully? The woman said they're sending them out in batches and everyone should receive theirs by Feb 17th at the latest.

UPDATE: My mom's payment finally arrived today (Feb 12th)! Exactly as many of you said, it was just delayed due to the new verification process. Thank you all for your help and reassurance during this stressful time. For anyone still waiting, it seems they're definitely processing them, just taking longer than usual.

my ssdi payment was late to and im not overseas!! they doing it to everyone this month i think