The government shutdown is now on Day 25 with no resolution in sight, as both sides remain entrenched in their positions over th

Everybody is in the same boat, but some people are going to feel it more than others,” said Rafael Castillo, a shop steward with the American Federation of Government Employees, the union representing Social Security workers in Springfield and Holyoke.

Yes, Social Security payments, including Supplemental Security Income and benefits for retirement, disability and survivors, continue during a government shutdown.