Normally by this time of the month (I believe) I get a notice in my bank account

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that my annuity is going to be paid out on the 1st of the month (which is exactly when I should be paid, according to the Feds). I think they're holding on to my check to gain interest on it for themselves between the time they get it and the time they release it to me, but that's another issue altogether. By heartburn and worry is...

This is 10/27. I have received NO notice from the bank yet. Normally, I think I'd have received it last Saturday, or today at the latest. But I may be remembering wrong because of my ending stress of when trump is going to work towards killing off us elderly. I don't remember my annuity being affected during other shutdowns, no more than my SS checks were. But damn it, my memory marbles just let one year glide into another without a lot of memory specificity... and it's driving me crazy! Does anyone else here on DU get an annuity from the DoD or other branch of the Federal government? What's your experience, and have you heard whether or not this shutdown will kill it? I could sure use someone talking me (gently) down from the ledge...!