Each of North Carolinaâs nine large counties posted over-the-year wage increases in December 2015. Durham County had the highest average weekly wage among the stateâs largest counties ($1,278), followed by Mecklenburg County ($1,204), and Wake County ($1,071).
Applications for Social Security benefits can only be processed a maximum of four months before benefits are scheduled to begin. Thus, the earliest you can apply is age 61 and 9 months, and you can expect to receive your first payment four months later, the month after your birthday.
Exceptions to when Social Security checks arrive: 1  You started receiving benefits before 1997 - then your Social Security check is paid on the third day of the month. 2  You are receiving both Social Security benefits and SSI payments - expect your Social Security check to be deposited on the third day of the month.