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Social Security to end paper checks

Social Security payments are changing, so don't risk delays

Thanks to Executive Order 14247, signed in March 2025, the Treasury Department has been directed to halt all paper check disbursements — not just for Social Security, but across virtually all federal payments — by the end of September 2025. So why the final push now?

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No more paper checks? Here’s what Social Security just changed

Many Americans are ditching their checkbooks these days, with only 61 percent reportedly having written one in 2024. Now, the federal government is following suit, with paper checks being discontinued as a form of payment.

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Social Security to stop all paper checks. Here's what to know before deadline

The Social Security Administration said it will no longer issue paper checks for benefit payments starting Sept. 30, 2025.

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No more paper checks: Social Security moving to 100% electronic payments this fall

The Social Security Administration is transitioning away from paper checks this year, only allowing electronic payments for ...

Social Security Administration Tells Beneficiaries To Make The Switch Now From Paper Checks

The federal government must stop issuing paper checks by September 30 in favor of direct deposit, prepaid cards, or other ...

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Social Security July 2025: When Your Checks Will Arrive

Combined SSI and Social Security: If you receive both and your Social Security start date predates May 1997, you’ll see the SSI portion July 1, 2025 and the Social Security portion July 3, 2025.

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Social Security alert issued about big change coming this fall

The Social Security Administration (SSA) issued a new alert on Monday about its plan to discontinue issuing paper checks for ...

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