Should You Be Worried if You Depend on Social Security Payments?
What is a Government Shutdown?
In U.S. politics, a government shutdown is the name for the process the Executive Branch must enter into when the Congress creates a “funding gap” by choosing not to or failing to pass legislation funding government operations and agencies.
Some agencies and departments—such as the Social Security Administration, which are are funded by long-term or mandatory appropriations Funding for the programs under Titles II, XVI, and XVIII of the Social Security Act will continue, even in the event of a lapse in appropriations . Indefinite trust funds supply Title II and Title XVIII benefits , said Michelle King, Deputy Commissioner of Budget, Finance and Management at the the Social Security Administration in a letter describing the contingency plan, to Mick Mulvaney Director of Office Management and Budget on January 18, 2018.
All essential services continue during a shutdown including Medicare (and Medicaid) payments. Some minor functions such as social security benefit verification and the issuance of Social Security cards may cease during the shutdown.
