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Set Upwards or Modify Your Straight Deposit of Do good Payment

Practice y'all desire to set up or alter the direct deposit of your benefit payment? We are constantly expanding and improving our online services, including the ability to set up or change your direct deposit data. If yous already receive Social Security benefits and you have a bank account, just log in to or create your personal and secure my Social Security account. If you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments, please call our toll-gratis number at 1-800-772-1213 for help.

Set Up or Change Direct Deposit of Benefit Payment

What is Direct Deposit?

Direct deposit is a simple, safe, and secure way to go benefits. If you do not have a bank business relationship, the FDIC website offers information to help you open up an account online or at a local banking concern branch. If you need us to send your payment to a bank or credit union account, have all of the following information set when you apply.

  • Social Security number
  • Bank routing transit number
  • Account type (checking or savings)
  • Account number

How to Prepare or Change Direct Eolith of Benefit Payment Online

  1. Log in to your account.
  2. Sign in and Select the bluish Benefits & Payment Details link on the right side of the screen.
  3. Scroll down and select the Update Direct Deposit button, and choose if you are the possessor or co-possessor of the bank business relationship.
  4. Enter your bank account information and select Next.
  5. Review and verify your cyberbanking information and select Submit then select Done.
  6. Yous can also make up one's mind when your change will take effect, by simply using the My Profile tab inside my Social Security.

Don't have a my Social Security Business relationship?

Creating a free my Social Security account takes less than ten minutes, lets you ready or change your direct deposit and gives y'all access to many other online services.

Additional information related to this service

As of March 1, 2013, you lot are required to receive your payments electronically. If you practical for benefits before that engagement and did non sign up for electronic payments at that fourth dimension, we strongly urge you lot to practice so now. For more information regarding switching to an electronic payment if you lot don't accept a bank account, visit Treasury's Go Direct website or call the helpline at one-800-333-1795.

Still have questions?

If yous have questions or demand help understanding how to set up or modify direct deposit online, telephone call our toll-free number at ane-800-772-1213 or visit your Social Security office. If y'all are deaf or difficult of hearing, telephone call our cost-gratuitous TTY number, 1-800-325-0778, between viii:00 a.m. and 5:thirty p.k. Monday through Friday.