[infoshare] Fw: all federal benefit payments will be paid electronicly

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Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:11:36 -0400
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From: Mary Ellen Cronin 
To: Mary Ellen Cronin 
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 10:33 PM
Subject: all federal benefit payments will be paid electronicly



Subject: All Federal Benefit Payments Will Be Paid Electronically

 

All Federal Benefit Payments Will Be Paid Electronically

Urge people with disabilities and their caregivers to switch to electronic 
payments today.

 

Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service 

 

Have you heard the news that the U.S. Department of the Treasury is phasing out 
paper checks as a payment option for federal benefit payments? People who 
receive Social Security, Supplemental Security Income or other federal benefit 
checks for themselves or on behalf of someone else, must switch to an 
electronic payment option by March 1, 2013.

 

People in New York still rely on 393,569 Social Security and 168,699 
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) paper check payments each month. Tell them 
to take action today. In doing so, you will help them enjoy the advantages of 
electronic payments immediately:

 

·        Safety - No risk of lost or stolen checks.

·        Ease - No need to make a trip to cash or deposit a check. 

·        Control - Money is on time, every time. 

·        Fast Access - Money is accessible sooner.

 

Making the switch to one of the two electronic payment options recommended by 
the Treasury Department is fast, free and easy:

 

·        Direct deposit. People with a checking or savings account can sign up 
to receive their money through direct deposit. Their money will go straight 
into their checking or savings account on payment day each month and be 
accessible from virtually anywhere.

·        Direct Express® Debit MasterCard® card. This prepaid debit card 
provides another reliable, low-cost alternative to paper checks. Money is 
posted to the card account on payment day each month. Cardholders can make 
purchases, pay bills and get cash anywhere Debit MasterCard® is accepted. 
Optional deposit notifications and low balance alerts by phone, email or text 
message are available for free. For information on card fees that may apply for 
some optional services and features, visit www.GoDirect.org. No bank account or 
credit check required. 

To make the switch to direct deposit or the Direct Express® card, current 
federal benefit check recipients can contact their federal benefit agency 
office, visit the Treasury Department's Go Direct® campaign website at 
www.GoDirect.org, or call the U.S. Treasury Electronic Payment Solution Center 
at (800) 333-1795. For direct deposit, people can also make the switch at their 
local financial institution.

 

Getting Involved is Easy

The Treasury Department's Go Direct® campaign makes it easy for you to help. 
Here's what you can do:

·        Display Go Direct campaign and Direct Express® card materials in your 
facilities.

·        Link to www.GoDirect.org from your website.

·        Actively encourage the people you serve who currently get federal 
benefit checks to make the switch to electronic payments today.

·        You can also communicate to people getting ready to apply for federal 
benefit payments what information they need on-hand to choose their preferred 
electronic payment option when they fill out their benefit application. 

 

For more information or to order free materials, visit www.GoDirect.org.

 

 

 

 

Clifton Perez, M.S.W.

Systems Advocate

Independent Living Center 

of the Hudson Valley Inc.

15-17 third Street

Troy, NY 12180

Tel: (518) 274-0701 Ext. 128

Fax: (518) 274-7944

Email: cperez@xxxxxxxxx

Web: www.ilchv.org
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