1. Log in to your account.
  2. Sign in and Select the blue Benefits & Payment Details link on the right side of the screen.
  3. Scroll down and select the Update Direct Deposit button, and choose if you are the owner or co-owner of the bank account.
  4. Enter your bank account information and select Next.

How do I let Social Security know I have a new bank account?

Recipients who are already receiving Social Security and or Supplemental Security Income benefits through direct deposit may change their account or bank information by calling1 (800) SSA-1213 (1-800-772-1213). Representatives are available between 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Can Social Security find out if you have another bank account?

For those receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the short answer is yes, the Social Security Administration (SSA) can check your bank accounts because you have to give them permission to do so.

Do you have to have a bank account for Social Security?

If you already receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits and you have a bank account, simply log in to or create your personal and secure my Social Security account. What is Direct Deposit?

How do I Change my Social Security Account?

Changing Social Security and/or SSI Direct Deposit There are several ways for individuals to set up or change the bank account where their Social Security benefits or SSI payment is deposited: in person at a Social Security Office, online, by telephone, by mail, or through a personal representative appointed by them. More detail follows.

When to close your bank account for Social Security?

Social Security Customer Help indicates that it prefers that you contact Social Security. Close your bank account previously tied to direct deposit only after a Social Security or SSI check has arrived in the new bank account.

How to change bank account for Social Security direct deposit?

How to Change Bank Accounts for Social Security Direct Deposit. 1 Step 1. Set up a new bank account with your local bank that is federally insured. Ask about an Electronic Transfer Account (ETA), which usually incurs 2 Step 2. 3 Step 3. 4 Step 4.