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Politics

Social Security Checks to be Replaced by Debit Cards

Hoping to eliminate checks by March 1

Reason Staff | 11.8.2012 7:44 AM

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f you still get a Social Security check by mail, that's about to change.

In fact, the Social Security Administration is urging recipients to switch over now to direct deposit or get their monthly payment sent to a Direct Express debit card account.

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