Social Security Administration Issues Reminder Over Paper Check Deadline

On Sept. 30, the agency will stop issuing the federal benefit checks through the mail, with the exception of a small number.

Blank Social Security checks are run through a printer at the U.S. Treasury printing facility in Philadelphia on Feb. 11, 2005. William Thomas Cain/Getty Images

The Social Security Administration (SSA) late last week issued a reminder to some recipients that it will stop sending them paper checks starting this month.

On Sept. 30, the agency will stop issuing benefit checks through the mail. A small number of beneficiaries will have to switch to having their monthly payments sent to them electronically.