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 ...

(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 ...

Direct deposit. In addition to the identity verification change, the agency announced that it plans to expedite processing of recipients’ direct deposit change requests – both in person and ...

At the same time, the agency will expedite processing all direct deposit change requests – both in person and online – to one business day. Prior to this change, online direct deposit changes ...

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

Under the old policy, online direct deposit changes were held for 30 days. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.

Recipients getting Social Security benefits via direct deposit may see the money in their accounts more quickly due to changes announced Wednesday by the federal government. The changes will allow ...