[OPLINLIST] Go Direct

[Marsha McDevitt-Stredney]

Please excuse multiple postings....

 

Sent on behalf of the Go Direct campaign... Go Direct is a program
sponsored by the US Treasury that allows you to sign up most of your
Federal benefit payments either online or through one phone call.

 

Help Your Customers Say Goodbye to Federal Benefit Checks   

 

The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently announced that all federal
benefits will be paid electronically. Anyone applying for federal
benefits will need to choose an electronic payment method at the time
they apply for their benefit, while anyone currently receiving paper
checks must switch by March 1, 2013. People already receiving benefit
payments electronically do not need to take further action. They will
continue to receive their payment as usual on their payment date.

 

Last year alone, more than 540,000 Social Security and Supplemental
Security Income (SSI) checks were reported lost or stolen. Despite the
risks, people in Ohio still rely on 276,516 Social Security and 95,144
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) paper check payments each month,
putting their money in danger of check theft and other financial crimes.


 

This change makes it more important than ever to encourage eligible
library customers, such as senior citizens, veterans and those with
disabilities, to sign up for electronic payments now.

*	Have a bank or credit union account? Americans can sign up for
direct deposit of their benefit payments directly into their checking or
savings account by going to www.GoDirect.org, calling (800) 333-1795, or
visiting their local bank or credit union.
*	Prefer a prepaid debit card? The Direct Express(r) Debit
MasterCard(r) card is a prepaid debit card that provides a safe,
low-cost alternative to paper checks for federal benefits payments.
Funds on the Direct Express(r) card are FDIC-insured (up to the legal
limit). Cardholders can make retail purchases, pay bills and get cash
back. No bank account or credit check is required. To sign up for the
card, or to learn about its fees and features, people can go to
www.GoDirect.org, call (800) 333-1795, or contact their federal agency.

People who do not choose an electronic payment option by March 1, 2013,
or at the time they apply for federal benefits, will receive their
payments via the Direct Express(r) card so they will not experience any
interruption in payment.

 

The Treasury Department's Go Direct(r) campaign provides free materials
to help you share this important information in your library. For more
details or to order free materials, contact Lauren Chernoff, your
campaign representative, at 312-988-2329, lchernoff at webershandwick.com
OR visit http://www.godirect.org/partners/order-materials/.

 

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