Social Security Checks
If You Get Benefit Payments, the Social Security Administration is doing everything it can to ensure that monthly payments get to beneficiaries affected by Hurricane Katrina.
For paper checks, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has suspended mail service in some areas damaged by Hurricane Katrina. USPS is establishing temporary mail delivery stations so you can pick up your Social Security check. To help prevent identity fraud, USPS will ask you for a photo ID.
If you are not able to go to a temporary mail delivery station, you can go to any open Social Security office and request an immediate payment
For Direct Deposit
If you receive your Social Security payment by direct deposit, your Social Security payment is scheduled to be deposited to your account as usual. However, if you experience any difficulty getting your payment, you can go to any open Social Security office and request an immediate payment.
Click here for lists of closed offices and open offices with extended hours.