Missing Social Security direct deposit when spouse's came through - possible fraud again?

call them right away!! dont wait. same exact thing happened to my neighbor and she waited 3 days thinking it was just a delay but someone had changed her info. better safe than sorry

This is definitely concerning given your previous experience with fraud. I recommend three immediate steps: 1) Log into your MySocialSecurity account to check if your direct deposit information has been changed, 2) Contact your bank to see if they show any pending deposits from Treasury, and 3) Call SSA at 1-800-772-1213 as early as possible tomorrow morning. Since you've already experienced fraud, make sure to mention this is a potential second incident when you call - that should escalate your case. Also, consider placing a freeze on your credit reports if you haven't already, as this could indicate broader identity theft.

I went through something similar last year, kept calling SSA but couldn't get through. After 2 days of frustration, I tried Claimyr (claimyr.com) and got connected to an agent in under 10 minutes. They have this service that basically waits on hold for you then calls you when an agent is on the line. Saved me hours of hold time! You can see how it works in their video: https://youtu.be/Z-BRbJw3puU - With your situation and the previous fraud, I wouldn't wait around hoping it resolves itself. The agent I spoke with was able to see immediately what happened to my payment.

Sometimes they stagger the deposits even for same day recipients. My wife and I get ours on the 2nd but hers often shows up 6-8 hours after mine. Check again tomorrow before panicking.

Based on my experience working with Social Security beneficiaries, this could be one of several things: 1) A processing delay on SSA's end, which happens occasionally but resolves within 1-3 business days, 2) A potential direct deposit issue that needs immediate attention, or 3) A payment suspension due to an unreported change. If your husband's payment arrived normally, the first scenario is most likely. However, given your previous fraud experience, it's worth treating this as urgent. The Treasury Department has enhanced their fraud detection systems recently, which sometimes causes legitimate payments to be delayed for additional verification. You should call SSA to document this issue, but also contact Treasury's Direct Express customer service at 1-888-741-1115 to see if they have any information about a held payment.

SSA IS THE WORST!!! They "lost" my direct deposit THREE TIMES last year!!! Each time they swore they'd fix it and put notes in my account but IT KEPT HAPPENING!!! When I finally got to speak to a supervisor they admitted there was some "glitch" in their system that was randomly flagging accounts for "review" and holding payments without telling anyone!!! No apology, nothing!!! Check if your account was randomly flagged for review - that's what they told me after I spent WEEKS trying to get answers!!!

Just wanted to follow up - were you able to get through to SSA? Did your payment come through or did you have to use that Claimyr service I mentioned? Really hope it was just a delay and not fraud again.

my sisters friends cousin had this happen and it was becuz she had a doctors appointment that day and they thought she was dead lol!!! social security is crazy sometimes

Now that you've confirmed your payment was flagged for verification, I recommend documenting everything about this incident. Keep a record of who you spoke with, what they said, and any confirmation numbers they provided. If this happens again, having this documentation will help expedite resolution. Also, since you've now experienced two unusual payment issues, consider setting up a separate bank account that only receives your Social Security payments - this makes it easier to track issues and can provide an extra layer of security by keeping these payments separate from your regular accounts.