SSA and Treasury Department officials underscored that neither agency will ever request payment to expedite or set up benefits. Individuals facing hardship or without access to digital payment methods ...

The federal government must stop issuing paper checks by September 30 in favor of direct deposit, prepaid cards, or other ...

(NEXSTAR) — There have been several changes to government benefit payments already this year, including increased checks for some and clawbacks for outstanding overpayments for others. In about two ...

This includes Social Security payments, a small number of which are still issued via paper checks. Critics of the policy have ...

The change will apply to new Social Security applicants and existing recipients who want to change their direct deposit information.

The change in identification verification rules coincides with a policy change that will allow recipients getting Social Security benefits via direct deposit to make changes more quickly.

The change applies to new Social Security beneficiaries and those seeking to change their direct deposit information. Those who cannot verify their identity through the online "my Social Security ...

Those seeking to begin or change direct deposit payment plans with the Social Security Administration will soon see big changes to those processes.