Impending Government Shutdown Threatens Social Security Payments and Veterans
TL;DR
If the federal government shuts down, Social Security checks will still be distributed as the program is considered mandatory and not funded by shorter-term appropriations bills. Medicare and Veterans Affairs benefits will also continue. However, numerous publicly funded agencies will stop work, resulting in unpaid employees and halted services. A government shutdown could have negative economic consequences, with the longest shutdown in history estimated to have cost the U.S. economy at least $11 billion. Additionally, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) may stop operating during a shutdown, affecting low-income pregnant women and young children.
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