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Your organization
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in this campaign.
Please call:
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Go Direct's customer service line for online enrollment is a great resource for getting your questions answered.
The number is
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August 2006
United States Treasurer thanks Go Direct partners
Dear Partner,
It's a wonderful feeling to be part of something that's making a positive difference for our country. I want to congratulate you — and sincerely thank you — for your participation this past year in the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Go Direct campaign.
As you know, Go Direct's goal is to motivate and assist senior citizens and others who receive federal benefit checks through the mail to switch to direct deposit. To date, Go Direct has helped more than 600,000 Americans enroll in direct deposit since the national campaign launched last year. That's 25 percent more than we set out to achieve! And we could not have done it without you — our dedicated partners and volunteers.
The Treasury is proud that Go Direct is working with more than 600 partners nationwide — banks and credit unions, community-based organizations, advocacy groups, elected officials and police departments. You, our partners, play a critical role in getting out the word about direct deposit to senior citizens and others who benefit from it the most. As you well know, direct deposit helps protect people against identity theft, gives people more control over their finances, and makes life a little easier - and it saves taxpayer dollars, too.
As we move into the second year of the campaign, new challenges and opportunities lie before us. We've set a goal to reach a total of one million enrollments in the year ahead, and I'm confident we can get there — especially if you and all our other partners continue reaching out to federal beneficiaries with the Go Direct message.
To help keep our partners engaged, the Go Direct campaign calendar features robust new programming, such as enrollment competitions, financial literacy workshops, media events and updated materials. Check for more details at www.GoDirect.org. If you have any questions, please call your Go Direct campaign representative, or (952) 346-6055.
Thanks once again for being a vital part of this very important initiative. Go Direct!
Sincerely,
Anna Escobedo Cabral
United States Treasurer
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Go Direct introduces new enrollment form
As we informed you this summer, Go Direct has introduced additional security measures to its enrollment procedure, as part of our ongoing effort to protect the privacy and security of people receiving Social Security and other federal benefits.
In line with those changes, Go Direct has introduced a new paper direct deposit enrollment form, FMS Form 1200, for certain types of federal benefit payments. Click here to access the form. Click here for more details on the form.
Whether enrolling online, by phone, or by mail, benefit recipients wishing to sign up for direct deposit should have the following information on hand:
- Name as it appears on the benefit check
- Social Security number
- Checking or savings account number
- Bank or credit union routing number
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- Amount of the most recent benefit payment
- Check number from a recent benefit payment or the claim number from the paying agency
If you have any questions, please call the Go Direct Online Enrollment System customer service line (M-F) 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. ET at (877) 874-6347, or send an email to CustomerSupport@GoDirect.gov.
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Add Go Direct to your Web site
Add some color to your Web site with a new Go Direct Web banner. It's a great way to help the people you serve sign up for direct deposit with a simple click of the mouse. Available in three different shapes and sizes, the Go Direct Web banner includes the Go Direct logo and the text, "Direct deposit — the safest, easiest way to get Social Security or SSI." Click here to view and download a Go Direct Web banner.
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In the media
- On June 27, Hints from Heloise published a letter signed by Richard Gregg, recently retired commissioner of the Treasury's Financial Management Service, describing the benefits of direct deposit. Hints from Heloise is an advice column featured in more than 500 newspapers that reaches 50 million readers across the nation.
- Throughout the hurricane season, several Spanish-language publications emphasized the importance of switching to direct deposit with Go Direct, including El Vocero, La Estrella, La Estrella Oeste, La Opinion Sur and Vida Actual magazine. In addition, Mayor Richard J. Kaplan in Lauderhill, Fla., wrote an editorial in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel encouraging people living in hurricane-prone areas to sign up for direct deposit. SunHerald.com in Mississippi highlighted Biloxi Mayor A.J. Holloway's support for signing up for direct deposit during hurricane season.
- During National Fraud Awareness Week — July 9-15 — several publications, including Yahoo! Finance, Senior Journal and the Florida Keys Keynoter featured Go Direct and the safety benefits of direct deposit.
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