Federal Benefit Payments are Going Electronic

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced in December 2010 that all federal benefit and non-tax payments will be paid electronically. Everyone now applying for federal benefits will receive their payments electronically. People who already receive federal benefits by paper check must make the switch to direct deposit or to the Direct Express Debit MasterCard card by March 1, 2013.  If you receive federal benefits, now would be the time to switch to direct deposit if you are not already signed up.  Visit our Direct Deposit page to learn how.