Thanks to Executive Order 14247, signed in March 2025, the Treasury Department has been directed to halt all paper check ...

The Social Security Administration said it will no longer issue paper checks for benefit payments starting Sept. 30, 2025.

The Social Security Administration is transitioning away from paper checks this year, only allowing electronic payments for ...

The transition primarily affects a small group of beneficiaries who have not switched to electronic payment methods already, ...

The Social Security Administration has a major shift planned for later this year. Starting Sept. 30, the federal agency will ...

Over half a million people still get their Social Security benefits via paper checks. They’ll need a waiver by the end of ...

SSA and Treasury Department officials underscored that neither agency will ever request payment to expedite or set up ...

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

The Social Security Administration will stop sending monthly paper checks after Sept. 30. Here's what you need to do to make ...

The Social Security paper check phaseout will go into effect by September 30, making electronic payments central to the ...

The agency says moving away from paper checks improves efficiency and reduces the risk of theft or delays. (Scripps News) ...

A transition away from paper checks has long been planned, but an alert this week may still have surprised many recipients who rely on them.