Go Direct - Social Security

Millions of Americans still receive their Social Security and other federal benefit payments by paper check, which can be vulnerable to delays, loss or theft. By supporting the U.S. Department of the Treasury's campaign to encourage the use of electronic payments for federal benefits, you can help senior citizens, people with disabilities and others in your community choose a safer, easier way to get their money. Treasury suggests the use of two electronic payment options:

The U.S. Department of the Treasury encourages the use of two safer, easier alternatives to paper checks for federal benefits: Go Direct and the Direct Express card.

• Treasury's Go Direct® campaign offers Americans with bank accounts a fast, easy way to sign up for direct deposit. For more information about Go Direct and how to sign up please visit http://www.godirect.org/ or call the toll-free Go Direct campaign helpline at (800) 333-1795
  
• The Direct Express® Debit MasterCard® card is designed as a safer, more convenient alternative to paper checks for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit recipients who don't have a bank account. For more information about the Direct Express card or how to sign up please visit http://www.usdirectexpress.com/ or call toll-free (877) 212-9991