The transition is already underway for affected beneficiaries.

Social Security is issuing a payment change that will affect 3.6 million beneficiaries. The agency will issue new debit cards to affected beneficiaries because of a change in financial provider. This ...

Around 3.6 million beneficiaries will be affected.

The shift is a result of a change in the program’s financial provider from Comerica Bank to Fifth Third Bank.

Image source: Getty Images. The Direct Express card is a prepaid debit card used by federal benefits recipients. On the scheduled payment date each month, the card is loaded electronically with Social ...

A major Social Security payment change is coming for millions of recipients. Here's who it affects and what you need to do.

Beginning Sept. 30, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will stop sending paper checks to recipients. For those who don't have a checking account and need time, the SSA says there will be ...

Millions of Social Security recipients will soon see a significant change in their payments. In a notice, the agency recently noted it was making a switch in the financial agent that administers the ...