when in the month should you ask for social security to start
If your birthday is December 15th and you are already over age 62, your first payment should arrive on the third Wednesday of the month following the month in which you apply. (If you're already on Social Security, or receive both Social Security and SSI payments, you may receive them on a different date.)
The Social Security Administration (SSA) website has a tool that allows you to check the status of your application after submission. In addition, benefit payment schedules are now dictated by date of birth. For those with birthdays between the 1st and 10th, payments will be made on the second Wednesday of every month.