Will I miss a Social Security check when transitioning from SSDI to retirement benefits at FRA?

Your neighbor is incorrect. There is NO gap month when transitioning from disability to retirement benefits at full retirement age. The conversion is automatic and seamless - you'll continue to receive the same monthly amount without interruption. This is an administrative change that happens in SSA's systems; from your perspective as the beneficiary, nothing changes except the internal classification of your benefit. Your payment dates and amounts should remain exactly the same.

THE SSA SCREWS EVERYTHING UP!!!! When I transitioned two years ago they DID skip a month and it took SEVEN CALLS and talking to THREE supervisors to get it fixed!!!! They kept saying it was 'processing normally' while I couldn't pay my electric bill!!! Don't listen to people saying it's automatic and perfect - CALL THEM REPEATEDLY until they confirm everything is correct in their system!!!

The transition from SSDI to retirement benefits at FRA should be completely automatic with no missed payments. However, it's always good practice to contact SSA about 30 days before your FRA just to confirm everything is set up correctly in their system. You can also create or log into your my Social Security account online at ssa.gov to verify your benefit information and monitor the transition. If you're having trouble reaching them by phone, have you considered using Claimyr? I had similar issues getting through to SSA and used claimyr.com - they got me connected to an agent in about 20 minutes instead of the hours I was waiting before. They have a video showing how it works at https://youtu.be/Z-BRbJw3puU. Made the whole process much less stressful.

my sister went thru this last year and there wasnt any gap. same payment amount to. they dont even send you a letter or anything it just happens in their system behind the scenes. but make sure your direct deposit info is up to date!!

I was on SSDI for 12 years before hitting FRA last June. The transition was completely seamless for me - no missed payments, no change in amount, no paperwork, nothing. Just one month I was technically on disability and the next month I was technically on retirement, but from my perspective nothing changed at all. The only difference you might notice is on your annual benefit statement where it will show as retirement instead of disability. My advice is don't worry, but if it makes you feel better, try reaching SSA about 3-4 weeks before your FRA just to confirm everything is set to transition properly.

whats FRA mean? my cousins on disabilty too

Thank you everyone for the helpful responses! I feel much better knowing this transition should be smooth. I'm going to try reaching SSA again to confirm everything, and I might try that Claimyr service if I keep having trouble getting through. I'll also double-check my direct deposit information to make sure it's current. I appreciate all your help!