The Social Security Administration (SSA) will not phase out the sending of paper benefit checks to all recipients by Sept. 30, a spokesperson confirmed.
In a statement to The Epoch Times on July 28, an SSA spokesperson said that some Social Security beneficiaries will still receive checks in certain circumstances, but noted that the agency is working to lessen the number of paper checks being sent out.
“We will continue to drive down paper check volume, which is less than 1 percent of total, by proactively communicating with beneficiaries about the advantages of enrolling in electronic payments and the process for doing so,” the spokesperson said. “Where a beneficiary has no other means to receive payment, we will continue to issue paper checks.”…