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Originally Posted by roscoguy
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I stand corrected ...the link I tried to share (new poster rules) was proven wrong.
As the body of that January 2013 CNN article made clear, people who didn't adopt direct deposit by March 2013 were not forced to do so, merely urged to do so with more aggressive government communication efforts. More than seven years later, the Social Security Administration website currently says: "If you still receive checks, the U.S. Department of the Treasury will contact you about complying with the requirement."
And the new rule still allows Social Security recipients to apply for hardship waivers to get checks for certain reasons -- if they were born before May 2, 1921, if they live in a remote area without the financial infrastructure to allow for electronic transactions, or if they have a "mental impairment" that leaves them unable to manage a bank account or a debit card account.
When I started receiving my benefits there was absolutely no option other than direct deposit or their " cash atm" card.