Wednesday’s government shutdown won’t impact your social security benefits — but other benefits could be affected.

Federal benefit recipients will soon be required to choose between Direct Deposit and the Direct Express debit card as ...

The SSA has ended paper Social Security checks, urging you to switch to direct deposit or Direct Express to keep benefits ...

The first wave of Social Security payments for the month of October is set to be sent this week. Here's what recipients need ...

Starting September 30, the agency will stop issuing payments by mail, although if a beneficiary has no other payment means ...

The Social Security Administration is transitioning to electronic payments next week after 85 years of issuing paper checks to U.S. retirees.

Social Security typically pays benefits on Wednesdays, with the first wave of payments going out on the second Wednesday of the month, Oct. 8. Subsequent payments will go out on the third (Oct. 15) ...

Starting Sept. 30, 2025, the Social Security Administration will stop issuing paper checks for benefit payments.

Social Security does get funding from the government but isn't impacted the same way as other federal services during a ...

Millions of people still prefer a paper check for federal income tax refunds. But President Trump signed an executive order ...

Sending paper checks via mail is slow and costly. The Social Security Administration and the IRS are ceasing the longtime ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued a new reminder about a major update that will begin affecting more than ...