Choosing to receive your Social Security benefits via paper check can mean a slight delay compared to direct deposit. While ...

Many Americans may see smaller Social Security payments due to student loan defaults. The government can deduct up to 15%.

Recipients currently receiving paper checks must set up direct deposit with a bank ... If you do not have a bank account into which the SSA can directly deposit money, the agency asks you to ...

Social Security payments for May 2025 are arriving, but some recipients report delays. Here’s what steps you should take now.

Social Security payments are being distributed this week. Find out who qualifies, payment amounts, and what changes may ...

President Donald Trump issued an executive order to phase out paper checks in favor of electronic payments starting Sept 30.

You can get direct deposits for paychecks, unemployment checks, tax refunds, and stimulus checks. You may be used to receiving a check on payday, then going to a bank to deposit the money into ...

The federal government will transition to electronic payments as it stops issuing paper checks for Social Security and tax refunds by September 30, 2025. Less than 1% of Social Security recipients ...

As you might imagine, in setting up direct deposit to pay your employees, you are automating the process, making it electronic, and removing the process of cutting physical checks or paying in cash.