Set Up or Change Your Direct Deposit of Benefit Payment 
Do you want to set up or change the direct deposit of your benefit payment? We are constantly expandingand improving our online services, including the ability to set up or change your direct depositinformation. If you already receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income SSI benefitsand you have a bank account, simply log in to or create your personal and secure my Social Security account. 

What is Direct Deposit? 
Direct deposit is a simple, safe, and secure way to get benefits. If you need us to send your payment to abank or credit union account , have all of the following information ready when you apply. Social Security number Bank routing transit number Account type checking or savings Account number How to Set Up or Change Direct Deposit of Benefit Payment Online Log in to your account. Sign in and Select the blue Benefits & Payment Details link on the right side of the screen. Scroll down and select the Update Direct Deposit button, and choose if you are the owner or co - ownerof the bank account. Enter your bank account information and select Next. Review and verify your banking information and select Submit then select Done. You can also decide when your change will take effect, by simply using the My Profile tab within mySocial Security. Don't have a my Social Security Account? Creating a free my Social Security account takes less than 10 minutes, lets you set up or change your direct deposit and gives you access to many other online services. 

Additional information related to this service 
As of March 1 , 2013 , you are required to receive your payments electronically. If you applied for benefitsbefore that date and did not sign up for electronic payments at that time , we strongly urge you to do sonow. For more information regarding switching to an electronic payment if you don t have a bank account , visit Treasury s Go Direct website or call the helpline at 1 - 800 - 333 - 1795. 


user: Hi! I need to get my benefits sent to my bank account and I don't know how.

assistant: You want to set up your benefit payments as a direct deposit, is that correct? Do you already receive benefit payments?

user: No, I just got approved and this will be my first time getting a benefit payment.


user: I can see that I can set it up to go to my bank but I don't know where on the site to go to for that. Can you help me?

assistant: You need to go to where it says "Sign In / Create your account." Since you have never done this before, you would need to create a new account.

user: Ok, it says I need a bank account number but I don't actually have a bank account yet. What do I do?

assistant: Well since it is after March 1, 2013, you are required to get your payment with direct deposit. You do need a bank account in order to receive your payments.

user: I know but I don't know what to do. How do I get a bank account?

assistant: So you do not know how to sign up for a bank account?

user: I have never gotten a benefit payment before and I do not have a bank account and I don't know what to do.

assistant: Do you need someone to walk you through setting up an account? The Treasury's Go Direct website can help you. They also have a phone number: 1-800-333-1795.