Rumors spread that Social Security paper checks were ending. Here's what actually changed, why the confusion started, and ...

Many Americans are ditching their checkbooks these days, with only 61 percent reportedly having written one in 2024. Now, the federal government is following suit, with paper checks being discontinued ...

The Trump administration's effort to modernize federal payment systems is coming to Social Security, which will start phasing out paper Social Security checks. The Social Security Administration (SSA) ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

The Trump administration’s effort to modernize federal payment systems is coming to Social Security, which will start phasing out paper Social Security checks. The Social Security Administration (SSA) ...