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U.S. Treasury To End Paper Checks By September 30, Shifting To Electronic Payments

Federal paper checks will end on September 30, shifting millions to electronic payments for Social Security and Veterans ...
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How to request your Social Security payments electronically

This year, the landscape of federal benefit payments is undergoing a significant transformation. The Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are moving ...

Rising unemployment darkens jobless benefits fund forecast

The account used to pay unemployment insurance benefits in Massachusetts is on track to run out of money by the end of 2027, ...
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Social Security payments have always been called “benefits”

Snopes, Social Security as ‘Federal Benefit Payments’, July 23, 2012 Social Security Administration, The Social Security Act of 1935, Accessed Feb. 28, 2020 ...
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Bill would give all workers federal-level retirement benefits

A sweeping proposal could extend Federal Employees Retirement System–level pensions to the private sector, reshaping how ...
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Waiting for SNAP benefits? Here's when September 2025 payments arrive

With September 2025 nearing, learn the SNAP payment schedule, eligibility rules, and recent updates to manage your benefits ...
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Understanding the August 2025 SSI Payment Adjustment: What You Need to Know

In August 2025, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will face a change in their usual payment schedule. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is adjusting the timing of payments to ...
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Federal government putting an end to paper checks

Reducing paper checks has been a longstanding bipartisan goal that our administration is finally putting into action. Thanks ...