As the deadline to end the use of paper checks for Social Security payments looms, Long Island seniors and others who receive ...

Federal benefit recipients face an approaching deadline: after September 30, 2025, paper checks will no longer be issued, except in limited cases. Here's how to switch to a direct ...

Federal benefit recipients will soon be required to choose between Direct Deposit and the Direct Express debit card as ...

Some big changes are happening for Social Security recipients and applicants, some of which have already started while others are taking effect at the end of the month. The agency is reversing some ...

As the Social Security Administration seeks to curb identity fraud, more people will now be required to visit an office to prove their identity for new benefit claims and direct deposit changes. In ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is taking proactive steps to enhance the security of its services by implementing stronger identity verification procedures. The updated measures will further ...

Direct deposit changes will now only take one business day to complete. There are new anti-fraud measures in place for applications and account changes that happen over the phone. President Trump ...

Recipients getting Social Security benefits via direct deposit may see the money in their accounts more quickly due to changes announced Wednesday by the federal government. The changes will allow the ...

WASHINGTON – The Social Security Administration plans to implement big changes before April 1 on verification requirements recipients will face to prove their identities. The changes seek to drive ...