Summary
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is changing how beneficiaries receive payments by ending paper checks after September 30. Recipients must switch to direct deposit or a payment debit card. This change affects more than 500,000 people who currently receive checks.
Key Facts
- After September 30, Social Security will no longer send out paper checks.
- Recipients must switch to direct deposit or use a payment debit card.
- About 70 million people get Social Security payments, but only around 0.8% still receive checks.
- The change will save the U.S. government money because electronic payments are cheaper to issue.
- Recipients can manage their payment switch through their "my Social Security" account or by calling specific numbers for help.
- The switch was mandated by an Executive Order from March 2025 aiming for all federal payments to be electronic.
- The SSA is working to inform affected recipients about how to switch their payment method.
