The Social Security Administration (SSA) late this past week issued a reminder to some recipients that it will stop sending them paper checks starting this month.
On Sept. 30, the agency will stop issuing benefit checks through the mail. A small number of beneficiaries will have to switch to having their monthly payments sent to them electronically.
“If you still receive paper checks, now is the time to act. To avoid any disruption in payments, you should switch to electronic payment options before September 30,” the SSA said in a statement on its website. The agency wrote on X that recipients should “enroll in direct deposit or Direct Express” by that date, which is on a Tuesday….