Federal benefit recipients face an approaching deadline: after September 30, 2025, paper checks will no longer be issued, except in limited cases. Here's how to switch to a direct ...

The SSA will stop mailing paper checks on September 30, 2025. Retirees must switch to direct deposit or the Direct Express® ...

Some big changes are happening for Social Security recipients and applicants, some of which have already started while others are taking effect at the end of the month. The agency is reversing some ...

As the Social Security Administration seeks to curb identity fraud, more people will now be required to visit an office to prove their identity for new benefit claims and direct deposit changes. In ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Amid anti-fraud efforts, the U.S. Social Security Administration announced a new policy intended to speed up payments to recipients looking to have their benefits delivered via ...

Direct deposit changes will now only take one business day to complete. There are new anti-fraud measures in place for applications and account changes that happen over the phone. President Trump ...

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 the ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is taking proactive steps to enhance the security of its services by implementing stronger identity verification procedures. The updated measures will further ...

WASHINGTON – The Social Security Administration plans to implement big changes before April 1 on verification requirements recipients will face to prove their identities. The changes seek to drive ...