Beginning March 29, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will no longer permit beneficiaries to alter their direct ...

The Social Security Administration said Wednesday it is eliminating telephone service for direct-deposit account transactions. The agency said the move is meant to eliminate the risk of fraud ...

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 ...

President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order on March 25, 2025, to modernize federal payment systems by transitioning from paper-based to electronic payments. This initiative, effective ...

Those seeking to begin or change direct deposit payment plans with the Social Security Administration will soon see big changes to those processes. Those changes will take effect in coming weeks as ...

The Social Security Administration says Americans will no longer be able to change direct deposit and other banking information with the agency by phone, a practice it claims opens the door to fraud. ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) said Monday it will no longer allow individuals to verify their identity over the phone but instead require online authentication or in-person visits for those ...

You have different options for receiving Social Security payments. It can take time for the Social Security Administration to process a change. Make sure to follow up if your money doesn’t arrive when ...

Starting next week on Tuesday, September 30, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will no longer issue paper checks for benefit payments, and instead move exclusively to electronic payments: ...