[nfbmi-talk] Fw: [Blindtlk] Social Security payments go digital

[Georgia Kitchen]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven Johnson" <blinddog3 at charter.net>
To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 7:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Social Security payments go digital


> Sherri, this is true.  In fact, this is one money savings effort that SSA 
> is
> implementing to save costs.  Beneficiaries were encouraged in the past, 
> but
> now, beginning this spring, a beneficiary has no option as paper checks 
> will
> no longer be issues.  Also, as part of their cost-savings plans, most SSA
> offices have reduced their office hours.
>
> Steve
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sherri
> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 6:30 AM
> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Blindtlk] Social Security payments go digital
>
> I got this from Dear Abby, of all places, and am posting it just in case 
> any
> of you receive your checks as paper checks.
>
> Sherri
>
>      BENEFITS PAYMENTS GO DIGITAL TO SAVE MONEY, IMPROVE SAFETY
>      DEAR ABBY: Please help me spread an important message to people who
> receive Social Security or other federal benefits each month via one of 
> the
> estimated 5.4 million paper checks each month. Starting March 1, 2013, the
> Treasury Department is requiring all Social Security, VA, SSI and other
> federal beneficiaries receive their benefits by electronic payment. Senior
> citizens and other federal beneficiaries may choose either direct deposit 
> or
> the Treasury-recommended Direct Express Debit MasterCard.
>      This new payment method is not optional. It is the law. Besides 
> saving
> taxpayers money, switching to electronic payments provides a safer, more
> convenient and cost-effective way for people to get their federal benefits
> than paper checks.
>
>      Individuals who need assistance in switching to electronic payment 
> can
> call the Treasury's secure Go Direct Call Center at 800-333-1795. Our 
> agents
> are specially trained to answer questions and complete the switch-over
> process in less than 10 minutes.
>
>      We urge people not to wait until the last minute to make this
> important change. Thank you for your help, Abby. -- WALT HENDERSON, GO
> DIRECT CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR
>
>      DEAR MR. HENDERSON: You have come to the right place. Dear Abby
> readers are the most caring and generous people in the world, and I know
> they will be glad to help us spread the word.
>
>      Readers, if you or people you care about will be affected by this
> massive change in the way benefits are being distributed, please clip or
> copy this column and be sure those people are informed. And when you do,
> tell them that when they make the call, they must have either their most
> recent benefit check on hand, or know their 12-digit federal benefit check
> number. To arrange for direct deposit, they will also need to know their
> bank's or credit union's routing transit number and their account number.
>
>
>
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>      DEAR ABBY: My husband passed away a year ago. Four days after his
> funeral I rec
>
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