US EditionSocial Security will soon stop sending paper checks: What you need to know
UNITED STATES, AUG 04 – The Social Security Administration aims to reduce fraud and save costs by requiring electronic payments for over 99% of beneficiaries, with exceptions for certain hardship cases.
- In mid-July 2025, officials confirmed that starting September 30, paper checks for Social Security benefits will be discontinued in favor of electronic payments.
- This change follows a law requiring federal payments be made electronically, a mandate predating the Trump administration and allowing rare exceptions.
- Beneficiaries receiving paper checks, about 521,644 or 0.8% of recipients, must choose direct deposit or a prepaid Direct Express card, while exceptions remain for hardship cases.
- The SSA reported issuing a paper check costs about 50 cents compared to less than 15 cents electronically, and Sen. Warren said no one will be left behind under the new policy.
- The shift aims to reduce fraud linked to paper checks and save the government millions annually while improving payment speed and security for beneficiaries.
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Social Security Will Stop Sending Paper Checks
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Social Security to stop sending paper checks
(CNN, KYMA/KECY) - The U.S. government will soon stop sending out paper checks for federal payments. This includes to Social Security beneficiaries. It's part of an effort to fully modernize federal benefits payments, save money and fight financial fraud. More than half a million recipients, less than 1%, need to choose another way to receive their Social Security benefits: Either direct deposit or a pre-paid debit card known as Direct Express. …
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