Senior advocates agree digital transactions are more secure, but are concerned about those without Internet access.

Social Security checks are going paperless starting Tuesday, Sept. 30. Here's why it's happening and how to go from paper to digital.

The Social Security Administration is transitioning away from paper checks. Later this year, only electronic payments will be used for benefit payments, the agency announced July 14 as part of an ...

WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration has announced it will stop sending out physical checks to recipients, moving exclusively to electronic forms of payment. The change will happen on Sept.

The era of paper checks for Social Security benefits is over. As of September 30, 2025, beneficiaries must switch to ...

Don’t expect to wait by the mailbox for your tax refund check in the spring. The Department of Treasury is transitioning to fully electronic payments, a change that means tax refunds issued by the IRS ...

The government is planning to phase out paper checks for most consumers receiving Social Security benefits and other federal payments starting Tuesday. The transition is prompted by an executive order ...

Social Security will end paper checks on September 30, moving all beneficiaries to electronic payments through direct deposit or prepaid debit cards.