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SSA to End Paper Checks, Push Direct Deposit Savings

6/11/2026

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On June 2, 2026 the Social Security Administration announced it will end paper checks by year-end; 280,000 recipients—under 1 %—receive $3.07 checks, and electronic transfers cost $0.15 and are 16 times less likely to be lost or stolen.
Beneficiaries can switch to direct deposit via SSA.gov, request hardship waivers at 1-877-874-6347, and are warned by the SSA that scammers never ask for PINs, card numbers or immediate payment, a shift that follows President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14247 (March 25, 2025) that missed its September 30, 2025 deadline.

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Story summary

On June 2, 2026 the Social Security Administration announced it will end paper checks by year-end; 280,000 recipients—under 1 %—receive $3.07 checks, and electronic transfers cost $0.15 and are 16 times less likely to be lost or stolen.
Beneficiaries can switch to direct deposit via SSA.gov, request hardship waivers at 1-877-874-6347, and are warned by the SSA that scammers never ask for PINs, card numbers or immediate payment, a shift that follows President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14247 (March 25, 2025) that missed its September 30, 2025 deadline.