{"id":6745,"date":"2013-01-03T19:04:29","date_gmt":"2013-01-03T19:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/how-to-start-setting-up-your-social-security-account-for-mandatory-direct-deposit-in-2013\/"},"modified":"2013-01-03T19:04:29","modified_gmt":"2013-01-03T19:04:29","slug":"how-to-start-setting-up-your-social-security-account-for-mandatory-direct-deposit-in-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/blog\/how-to-start-setting-up-your-social-security-account-for-mandatory-direct-deposit-in-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Start Setting Up Your Social Security Account for Mandatory Direct Deposit in 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2013 has finally begun, and as we bid farewell to 2012, it\u2019s important to take note of a crucial change being made to Social Security deposits that will affect seniors in the new year. The most pressing of these changes is a requirement for all Social Security or federal benefits recipients to receive their checks via direct deposit, which you can read about on the Social Security Administration&#8217;s website.\u00a0 The deadline for registration is March 1, 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Preferred Care at Home is here to help you transition through this process.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a breakdown of how to start setting up electronic payment for your Social Security or federal benefits check:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">\u2022 You must first have your 12-digit federal benefit check number.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">\u2022 Know the amount of your most recent check.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">\u2022 Have ready your bank account routing and account numbers (located on the bottom of your bank-issued checks).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">\u2022 Call the U.S. Treasury Electronic Payment Solution Center at 1-800-333-1795, or visit<a href=\"http:\/\/www.godirect.org\"> godirect.org<\/a>, a secure website created by the U.S. Treasury Department, to set up your account for electronic payment.<\/p>\n<p>If you or your loved one needs help setting up a bank account to receive their Social Security or federal benefits check, contact us!<\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute;left: 199px;top: 48px\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2013 has finally begun, and as we bid farewell to 2012, it\u2019s important to take note of a crucial change <a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/blog\/how-to-start-setting-up-your-social-security-account-for-mandatory-direct-deposit-in-2013\/\" class=\"h5 more-link\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":1977,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1033,961],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-senior-finances","category-ways-to-pay-for-home-care"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.7 (Yoast SEO v21.7) - 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