Federal Digitization: Workforce to Receive Retirement Checks in Under a Month

People typically have to wait for three to five months on average to get retirement checks under the current paper-based system, according to DOGE.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management in Washington on Feb. 14, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) plans to roll out a paperless, fully digital retirement application system across the government starting next month, OPM said in a May 7 memorandum to the heads of various agencies.

In a May 9 post on social media platform X, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) called the effort a “collaboration win” by DOGE and OPM, saying the digitization of the retirement system is happening “after 35+ years of failed modernization attempts.”