Married retirees are lucky enough to benefit from two monthly checks, but most people rarely get more than this. However, in November 2024 only, a lucky few beneficiaries will receive three Social Security checks -- or as many as four for some married couples. But before you celebrate too much, there's an important caveat you need to know.

The Supplemental Security Income payment for December, worth up to $943, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in eight days. Beneficiaries will receive two checks this month because the next payment is scheduled to be distributed on Nov. 29, as Dec. 1 is a Sunday, and payments are not distributed on holidays or weekends.

California has the largest number of Social Security recipients and also receives more dollars in benefits than any other state. Almost 6.3 million state residents collect payments from Social Security's main program for retirees,

The final round of November’s Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, will go out to the third group of retirees Wednesday. Here is all you need to know about this month’s Social Security payments,