The U.S. government is transitioning Social Security and other federal benefit payments to electronic formats by the end of this month. This shift follows an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in March, mandating the move to electronic payments by September 30. The change aims to reduce fraud and spending, as electronic funds transfers are less prone to theft and cost less than paper checks. It will also save the government money as it costs around 50 cents to send out a paper check compared to less than 15 cents to send the money electronically.

Currently, fewer than 1% of Social Security beneficiaries receive paper checks , and more than 97% of Veterans Administration benefits are already delivered electronically. Beneficiaries who receive payments electronically do

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