Federal benefit recipients will soon be required to choose between Direct Deposit and the Direct Express debit card as traditional paper checks begin to phase out. A deadline set by the U.S.

Social Security recipients will notice procedural changes beginning in October 2025, as the federal government transitions fully to digital payment methods. According to USA Today, the shift ...

Beginning Sept. 30, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will stop sending paper checks to recipients. For those who don't have a checking account and need time, the SSA says there will be ...