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acroyearSoon the government check won't be in the mail - Yahoo! News:
New recipients of benefits will have to accept paperless payments starting on May 1 of next year, three months later than first proposed.I'll believe they're serious about this deadline just like they were serious ("no we really, really mean it this time") about the conversion to digital broadcasting...
Those already on Social Security will have until March 1, 2013 to make the switch to direct deposits or a debit card.
More than 58 million retirees, disabled people and surviving family members receive Social Security or Supplemental Security benefits. Already eight out of 10 people getting federal benefits receive those payments electronically, officials say.
