India, April 6 -- Under the direction of an order signed by President Donald Trump, the office of Social Security has decided to stop issuing paper checks on September 30. The administration believed that it was necessary to drop paper-based payments because they create "unnecessary costs; delays; and risks of fraud, lost payments, theft, and inefficiencies." It also said, "Mail theft complaints have increased substantially since the COVID-19 pandemic. Historically, Department of the Treasury checks are 16 times more likely to be reported lost or stolen, returned undeliverable, or altered than an electronic funds transfer (EFT)."

In this case, what can people who receive benefits and who cannot sign up for direct deposit online do? They ...