Social Security benefits, including Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and benefits for retirement, disability and survivors, continue uninterrupted during government shutdowns.

The federal government is nearing a partial shutdown, with a range of effects on public services and the broader U.S. economy.

If one occurs and were to linger, the guidance is: expect more and more services to be curtailed (or even stopped), more and more federal grants, payments and contracts to be delayed or cut, and fede...