The Social Security Administration (SSA) is changing how you apply for new benefits and update your direct deposit information. After some pushback, the timeline for implementing the changes has been ...

Federal benefit recipients will soon be required to choose between Direct Deposit and the Direct Express debit card as ...

The Social Security Administration is changing policies to strengthen its identity verification policies, including how people confirm direct deposit information. The stronger identity proofing ...

The Social Security Administration said Wednesday it is eliminating telephone service for direct-deposit account transactions. The agency said the move is meant to eliminate the risk of fraud ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has begun requiring a single-use personal identification number (PIN) as part of a new multi-factor verification process for beneficiaries wishing to change ...

The agency said in a recent regulatory filing that the identification pin had been made optional for those wishing to change direct deposit information over the phone. Internal policy says they’re ...

A recent change by the Social Security Administration will make it easier for tens of millions of people to access their personal information. In a blog post, SSA said it is expanding its online ...