By Lorie KonishMore than 74 million Social Security beneficiaries will still receive their payments amid a federal government shutdown. The Social Security Administration plans to follow a contingency plan for continued activities, an agency spokesperson said in a statement. “Social Security beneficiaries will continue receiving their Social Security, Social Security Disability Insurance and [Supplemental Security Income] payments,” the spokesperson said. In a Sept. 24 contingency plan, the Social Security Administration outlined the services that would and would not be available in the event of a government shutdown. Social Security services during the shutdownLocal offices will remain open, but services will be reduced, according to the Social Security Administration.