The Social Security Administration (SSA) will require recipients of Social Security Disability benefits, Social Security Retirements and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to receive their monthly benefits electronically starting March 1, 2013.
This means you will have your monthly check direct deposited into your checking or savings account. If you do not have a bank account you will be given your monthly benefit on a direct express debit card.
The federal government is switching to electronic payments to save money and resources. To read more about the switch, view the SSA’s Press Office announcement, “Electronic Payments: The Best (And Soon Only) Way To Get Your Benefits.”
If you are interested in switching to direct deposit before March 2013 you can go online to www.ssa.gov or call your local SSA office.
