On September 30, 2025, the U.S. Treasury discontinued federally issued paper checks and is moving to digital payments. Federal benefit recipients who still get paper checks WILL NOT be automatically ...

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A major change is coming for federal payments in the U.S. Starting September 30, 2025, paper checks will be phased out, ...

Social Security beneficiaries will no longer receive physical benefit checks via mail. Going forward, all recipients need to ...

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

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Starting today, Tuesday, Sept. 30, the Social Security Administration will no longer issue paper checks ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government is phasing out paper checks for most programs. The change starts Tuesday and affects recipients of benefits like Social Security, Supplemental Security Income and ...

Starting tomorrow, October 1, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will no longer issue paper checks to nearly 70 million beneficiaries. This marks the end of an 85-year practice that began with ...

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

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Kathleen Romig from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities about the end of physical Social Security checks.

Social Security recipients will see several changes in 2026, including a cost-of-living adjustment and the elimination of paper checks. The full retirement age will increase in 2026, affecting those ...