Social Security Straight Eolith

Federal constabulary mandates that all Federal benefit payments – including Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits – must be made electronically.

There are two means you lot can receive your benefits:

  1. Into an existing bank business relationship via Directly Deposit or
  2. Onto a Direct Express® Debit Mastercard®

Straight Deposit is the best electronic payment pick for yous because it is:

  • Safe – Since your money goes straight into the depository financial institution in the form of an electronic transfer, at that place's no gamble of a check beingness lost or stolen.
  • Quick – It'southward easy to receive your benefit past Direct Deposit. You tin sign upwards online at Go Direct®, by calling one-800-333-1795, in person at your banking company, savings and loan or credit union, or calling Social Security. So, just relax. Your do good will go automatically into your account every month. And you'll have more time to practise the things you enjoy!
  • User-friendly – With Direct Eolith, you no longer have to stand in line to cash your check when it arrives. Your money goes direct into your business relationship. You don't take to leave your house in bad weather condition or worry if y'all're on vacation or away from home. You lot don't have to pay any fees to cash your checks. Your money is in your business relationship fix to use when business concern opens the 24-hour interval you lot receive your check.

If yous are applying for Social Security or Supplemental Security Income benefits, you must elect to receive your benefit payment electronically when you enroll. If you lot currently receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income benefits by check, you must switch to an electronic payment selection listed above.

To learn more than about how to easily switch from a paper cheque to an electronic payment option, visit Treasury's Become Direct website or phone call the Treasury'south Electronic Payment Solution Center at 1-800-333-1795. You tin likewise create a my Social Security account and first or change Direct Deposit online.

In extremely rare circumstances, Treasury may grant exceptions to the electronic payment mandate. For more than data or to request a waiver, call Treasury at 855-290-1545. You may as well print and fill up out a waiver form and return information technology to the address on the form.

If you lot have any questions, telephone call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778).