Social Security to End Paper Benefit Checks in 2026 Under Executive Order 14247
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Updated · IndexBox, Inc. · Jul 3
Social Security to End Paper Benefit Checks in 2026 Under Executive Order 14247
2 articles · Updated · IndexBox, Inc. · Jul 3
Summary
A June 2 Social Security alert said the agency expects all beneficiaries to receive payments electronically by the end of 2026, completing the phaseout of paper checks.
The move follows a federal requirement in force since Sept. 30, 2025, when law and Executive Order 14247 directed agencies to pay benefits electronically, though enforcement had lagged.
Social Security urged recipients to update direct-deposit details through my Social Security, have banks submit account information electronically, or enroll in the Direct Express prepaid debit card program.
Advocates say the shift could disrupt unbanked, unhoused and mentally ill recipients, as well as people who miss mailed notices and may not understand why checks stop arriving.