Social Media News Social Security Paper Checks To End This Fall Avoid Social Media Myths

An Aggressive Social Security Garnishment Is Underway for Over 1,000,000 Beneficiaries -- but Some May Be Able to Legally Avoid It

For many of today's Social Security beneficiaries, the income they receive is a necessity to cover at least some portion of their expenses. Nearly a quarter century of annual surveys of retirees by ... Read More

Paper checks end for Social Security payments today: What to know

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Starting today, Tuesday, Sept. 30, the Social Security Administration will no longer issue paper checks for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits. The change ... Read More

Social Security is phasing out paper checks. What to do before Sept. 30 deadline.

Social Security checks are going paperless starting Tuesday, Sept. 30. Because of an executive order issued in March 2025, federal benefit payments will primarily be issued electronically, with paper ... Read More

A big Social Security change is coming this fall

The Social Security Administration is making a significant change this fall by eliminating paper checks and transitioning all beneficiaries to electronic payments. This move is part of a broader ... Read More

Social Security payments to go electronic starting next week as agency moves away from paper checks

After 85 years of sending out paper checks to retirees, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is transitioning to electronic payments in what it says is an effort to modernize its services and ... Read More

Social Security to stop issuing paper checks: What to know

Beneficiaries of Social Security will no longer be able to receive paper checks. The new policy will begin Sept. 30. Officials said payments will be sent via direct deposit and credit cards. The ... Read More

Social Security Ends Paper Checks — A New Digital Era Begins, but Not Everyone Is Ready

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has officially retired paper checks as of September 30, and the checks that are leaving in October, in a few cases, would be the last in line. From the month ... Read More

The end of most paper checks for Social Security, federal income tax refunds is here

Issuing a paper check costs about 50 cents, according to the Treasury Department. The cost drops down to less than 15 cents per electronic transfer. Tax law experts note that those who could struggle ... Read More

Social Security Updates for November: Key News You Need To Know

From the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment to proposals that would cut parts of the Social Security program, here is a roundup of important Social Security updates from last month and what they mean for ... Read More

You won't get a paper Social Security check in October - or ever again. Here's how you'll be paid instead.

About 500,000 people were still getting paper checks - including people over age 80, living with disabilities or without internet access Exceptions on paper Social Security checks may be made only in ... Read More

The end of most paper checks for Social Security, federal income tax refunds is here

The federal government is moving one step closer to getting out of the business of handing out paper checks, effective Sept. 30. On March 25, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to put a ... Read More

You won’t get a paper Social Security check in October — or ever again. Here’s how you’ll be paid instead.

The U.S. government will stop sending paper checks for Social Security benefits as of Tuesday, Sept. 30, in a move it says will save money and crack down on crime. After 85 years of on-time monthly ... Read More