The SSA is transitioning to stronger identity verification procedures for both new benefit claims and direct deposit changes.

Will you need to prove your identity for Social Security payments after the department soon changes its protocols?

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The SSA will no longer allow changes to direct deposit information to be made over the phone, citing fraud concerns as the primary reason for the change. The agency reported that approximately 40 ...

To prevent fraud, the Social Security Administration announced it will require applicants and recipients to go through in-person identity checks.

The change will apply to new Social Security applicants and existing recipients who want to change their direct deposit information ... training and background checks. “To be sure, rooting ...