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All Federal Benefits Will be Paid Electronically by March 1, 2013
The Go Direct® campaign is a public education campaign to inform Americans of the U.S. Department of the Treasury's move to make all federal benefit payments electronic by March 1, 2013. People applying for federal benefit payments must choose an electronic payment option – direct deposit to a bank or credit union account or a Direct Express® Debit MasterCard® card – from the beginning, while those currently getting federal benefit checks must switch by March 1, 2013. People who have not chosen an electronic payment option by March 1, 2013, will receive their money after the deadline date via the Direct Express® card, so they will not experience any interruption in payment.
The move to all-electronic federal benefit payments provides significant savings to American taxpayers who will no longer incur the price tag associated with paper checks. In addition, electronic payments are safer, easier and more convenient for benefit recipients.
This applies to the federal benefit payments from the following federal benefit agencies:
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Social Security Administration, including:
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Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments
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Veterans Affairs (VA)
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Railroad Retirement Board
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Office of Personnel Management
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Department of Labor (Black Lung)
For more information, click the links on the right, or contact a campaign representative at (952) 346-6055 or GoDirect@webershandwick.com.
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