The Social Security Administration is transitioning to electronic payments next week after 85 years of issuing paper checks to U.S. retirees.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) will stop issuing paper checks at the end of this month. The change will impact ...

Social Security beneficiaries can expect a double SSI payment on October 2, plus three rounds of retirement checks later in ...

Paper checks are considerably costlier than electronic fund transfers (EFTs). Whereas a paper check costs the U.S. government about $0.50 to issue, an EFT costs less than $0.15. This should reduce ...

Social Security recipients should prepare for a change that can overhaul the way they get their checks. Come Sept. 30, all ...

If you or a loved one is still receiving paper checks for their benefits, you'll need to make some changes before the end of ...

As living costs continue to rise, more than half of seniors on Social Security report cutting back on discretionary spending, ...

The Social Security Administration ( SSA) explained the shift in a blog post. When the first day of a month falls on a ...

So what are these benefits, exactly? Well, the overall average monthly Social Security benefit for retirees was $2,007 as of ...

The annual Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) aims to help Social Security beneficiaries keep up with inflation. However, with rising Medicare premiums, the net increase in purchasing power may fall ...