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Instructions
At Your Bank

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Open an account at a financial institution if you do not have one. Ask for an account with a minimum or waived service charge. Ask specifically about an electronic transfer ccounts (ETA) that will enable direct deposit.

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Visit your banking institution. Bring your bank statement or check from the account you wish to have direct deposit assigned. Bring the stub from your last Social Security benefit check.

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Present your photo identification and complete the bank's required direct deposit sign up form (Standard Form 1199a) to enable direct deposit with your account.

By Phone

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Call the Social Security Administrations' toll-free number at 1-800-772-1213. Have your Social Security account number in hand, as well as your bank statement or a check that displays your banking institution's account number and routing number. Have your most recent federal benefit check stub in hand. Note the 12-digit check number from the stub, and have it ready.

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Inform the phone agent that you wish to sign up for direct deposit of your Social Security check. Share your personal information with the agent, who will verify your identity by asking security questions.

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Supply your banking institution's routing number and account number to the agent. Supply the 12-digit check number from the stub.

On the Internet

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Boot up your computer, and start your Internet browser. Type https://www.godirect.gov/gpw/index.gd into the URL bar of your browser. Have your Social Security account number in hand, as well as your bank statement or a check that displays your banking institution's account number and routing number. Have your most recent federal benefit check stub in hand.

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Note the green button with "ENROLL ONLINE NOW" on the right side of the page. Click on the button.

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Select the button next to "I want to sign up for direct deposit of my check."

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Select the button next to "I am the Benefit Recipient - I am signing up a benefit recipient check that comes in my name only" when it appears on the next page.

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Read the privacy notice and acknowledge that you wish to sign up for Direct Deposit. Click on the button "I agree."

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Enter all of your benefit payment information, including name, Social Security number, address and other contact information, then click "Continue" to complete the registration.

Tips & Warnings

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