The transition from paper checks to electronic payments for Social Security beneficiaries represents a pivotal change in federal payment distribution. As of September 30, the government will largely ...

In a move to make payments more efficient and to reduce the risk of fraud, the federal government is changing both how they receive taxpayers’ payments as well as how they make payments to others.

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 Trump administration will soon stop sending out paper checks for Social Security beneficiaries, as part of an effort to fully modernize federal benefits payments. That means a little over half a ...

December 10: You should receive your Social Security payment on the second Wednesday of the month if your birthday falls on ...

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 ...

The payment method has seen a steep drop in popularity in recent years, prompting the Fed to question if it needs to remain ...