Social Security transition to electronic payments—What beneficiaries receiving paper checks need to know

Social Security transition to electronic payments—What beneficiaries receiving paper checks need to know

Starting Sept. 30, 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will no longer issue paper checks for benefit payments. This change is part of a broader government-wide initiative to modernize payment systems and enhance service delivery. By moving to electronic payments…

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Social Security Ending Paper Check Payments

(Washington, DC) – Changes are coming for Social Security beneficiaries who receive paper checks. The Social Security Administration announced that starting on September 30th it would no longer issue paper checks. Now beneficiaries must opt to have their benefit payments delivered electronically by direct deposit; or, if they don’t have a bank account, receive their benefit payments on a pre-paid debit card known as Direct Express. A Social Secu…