hello I was wondering if anyone knew if the payment center at SSA will contact me to ask me about direct deposit if I win my hearing? I dont remember when I applied if i gave them any imformation about direct deposit and i dont have a bank account at the moment. thank you.

Don't wait for a phone call/letter, this will just cause a delay.

Either way, if they have bad account info or no account info, you'll need to open a new checking or savings account and then walk that into your SS local office to update.

Credit Unions or small, local banks will often be a good place to start if you have only a small deposit to open an account with. If you had a problem with a checking account getting closed on you, a savings account without a debit card will be your easiest/quickest way to do so.

If you'd like to open a checking account, but have been denied because of issues with a past account, pm me and I'll try to direct you to help.

hey i needed to know that.i just approved,so monday i will take your advice and head on to my bank

Make sure you call Social Security and tell them the acct # they have now is closed and give them your new bank info. That happened to me and it held up my back pay by 3 mos.

I have to disagree with calling this info in. Bringing it in person to a local office is a better safeguard that it is actually updated.

If someone had no option but to call it in, make sure it is to your local office, not the national 800#, and keep a record of the date and name of the person that helped you.

thanks "litLove"i will do it first thing monday.i was told by the judge i will not get my first check for aleast5months

thank you for your advice i will do that ASAP.