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25. My dad used to work at the VA from the mid-'50s to the mid-'70s

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 09:42 AM

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from back when it was still called the "Veterans Administration" before it became a Department), where he was in our local (Philly) COBOL programmers group who programmed the calculations for the distribution of Veteran's Benefits, which included the montly checks. I don't think they printed those (although they had plenty of tree killing with the punch cards and endless printouts ). I believe Treasury did that once the info was transmitted (through one of their offices).

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Social Security to end paper checks after Sept. 30 [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 17 OP

Yeah, and for the unbanked who used the USPS intrepidity Jul 17 #1

Direct deposit costs nothing synni Jul 17 #11

"Unbanked" nt intrepidity Jul 17 #19

So get banked Polybius Jul 18 #30

Or get the debit card n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 18 #31

.... intrepidity Jul 18 #33

The only fee... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 18 #35

... intrepidity Jul 18 #32

That's exactly how I feel about seniors who refuse to abide by modern technology Polybius Jul 18 #34

Wow....I thought those had ended 10-15 years ago Bengus81 Jul 17 #2

They tried but there is the same issue BumRushDaShow Jul 17 #5

I haven't received a paper paycheck since the early 1990's. Dr. T Jul 18 #22

fewer than 1%. and those people are getting the side eye stopdiggin Jul 17 #3

The government could provide help to those who find it difficult to make the change. twodogsbarking Jul 17 #4

With a call wait time of only 2 days!!!11!!!!1!! BumRushDaShow Jul 17 #6

I've been on hold since 1994. They said not to hang up or I would wait even longer. twodogsbarking Jul 17 #7

They did contract out under the table BumRushDaShow Jul 17 #8

"One ringy dingy..." n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 17 #13

It was a job. twodogsbarking Jul 17 #15

Yes because so many rural areas are without reliable internet and cellphone service FakeNoose Jul 17 #9

Help me understand why not having a local bank is a problem? I have lived 2000 sinkingfeeling Jul 17 #10

There are people in a number of blighted urban locales BumRushDaShow Jul 17 #12

Some elderly people don't know how to do online banking. NH Ethylene Jul 17 #14

Exactly. Thank you for pointing that out, NH. Not everyone FemDemERA Jul 18 #36

I wonder what financial corporation will benefit from all of those prepaid cards? Buddyzbuddy Jul 17 #16

Direct Express SickOfTheOnePct Jul 18 #26

Thank you for the information. (Comments not directed at you SOTOP) And that charge would "only" occur Buddyzbuddy Jul 18 #37

It isn't Direct Express, it's the owners of the ATMs n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 18 #38

Federal civil service paychecks were Deminpenn Jul 17 #17

My lab supervisor had a big safe in his office BumRushDaShow Jul 18 #20

Paper checks intelpug Jul 17 #18

A move away from GPO goverment printing office? LiberalArkie Jul 18 #21

I don't think they print the checks BumRushDaShow Jul 18 #23

I guess it has changed, it used to be way back when I would get actual IRS refund checks that they LiberalArkie Jul 18 #24

My dad used to work at the VA from the mid-'50s to the mid-'70s BumRushDaShow Jul 18 #25

Paper checks came from the Treasury, just like your tax refund checks do Deminpenn Jul 18 #39

Social Security to end Paper Checks after Sep 30 CRB Jul 18 #27

What about people who can't have bank accounts due to old debts where accounts get attached? Liberty Belle Jul 18 #28

Debit card n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 18 #29

That only works if you have stores that will take them BumRushDaShow Jul 18 #40

I can't help but wonder... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 18 #41

To respond BumRushDaShow Jul 18 #43

I don't believe SS can be garnished by collection agencies MichMan Jul 19 #44

Thought Rebl2 Jul 18 #42