Blank US Treasury checks are run through a printer at the US Treasury printing facility in Philadelphia, Pa. William Thomas Cain/Getty Images
Most federal benefit payments will shift to electronic delivery at the end of this month, but Social Security officials say paper checks will not disappear entirely.
Under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in March, the Treasury Department and other agencies must phase out paper checks by Sept. 30 in favor of direct deposit, prepaid cards, and other electronic methods. The change is intended to reduce fraud, improve efficiency, and save taxpayer dollars.
