In response to recent concerns about our nation's mailing system, Social Security's Acting Commissioner, Larry Massanari, issued the following statement. "I want to assure the American public that these incidents have not adversely affected the payment of Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits," Massanari said.
"For those who have concerns, I want to encourage them to use the most convenient and safest way for beneficiaries to receive their payments -- Direct Deposit."
Direct deposit eliminates concerns about delayed mail. It eliminates the need for frequent trips to banks; payments are deposited automatically into accounts and are readily available for immediate use. There is no need to wait in long lines to cash a check or to worry when a visit to a bank is difficult to make. And with direct deposit, the possibility of a stolen check is removed.
"At the Social Security Administration, we understand that recent incidents have raised concerns about changes in the way we have traditionally lived our lives. We are doing everything that we can to make sure our service is as dependable now as it has been for over 66 years."
To see the entire statement of Acting Commissioner Larry Massanari, see the news release at http://www.ssa.gov/pressoffice/direct-deposit-pr.htm.