The second wave of Social Security payments for the month of October is coming this week. Here's what recipients need to know.

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Oct. 8 - Retirement, spousal, and survivor benefits will be paid to those born between the first and 10th of any month. Oct. 15 - Benefits will be paid to those with birthdays between the 11th and 20th of any month. Oct. 22 - Benefits will be paid to those with birthdays between the 21st and 31st of any month.

A government shutdown is looming on Oct. 1 as Republicans and Democrats in Congress have not yet come to an agreement on funding.

Social Security typically pays benefits on Wednesdays, with the first wave of payments going out on the second Wednesday of the month, Oct. 8. Subsequent payments will go out on the third (Oct. 15) and fourth (Oct. 22) Wednesdays of the month, according to the Social Security Administration’s calendar.

The first Social Security payment for the month of August is set to be sent to recipients this week, however those who were previously overpaid by the Social Security Administration may see smaller benefit checks. That's because the agency is expected to ...