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

Some individuals who receive Social Security benefit payments may soon notice a change in how they receive their money ...

The change marks a major improvement in customer service, allowing beneficiaries and applicants to manage their Social ...

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

The way millions of Americans receive their Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and Social Security ...

The most secure and efficient way to request a direct deposit change is through your personal “my Social Security” account. This online service requires two-factor authentication, which ...

You can update most of your information with the Social Security Administration online. But for big changes, you may need to ...

For those who prefer the traditional route, you can update your direct deposit information by mail. To do so, you must complete Form SSA-1199, also known as the Direct Deposit Sign-Up Form.

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

The SSA is transitioning to stronger identity verification procedures for some new benefit claims and direct deposit changes.