North Country Gazette

USPS Loses SS Checks in 20th CD

Posted on Friday, 30 of October , 2009 at 3:24 pm

QUEENSBURY—Social Security recipients in the northern part of the 20^th Congressional District aren’t happy that their monthly benefits checks are delayed.

Congressman Scott Murphy said that his regional offices had received a number of constituent calls.

Murphy issued a statement Friday, saying that “We have contacted the Social Security Administration, who has informed us they are working with the U.S. Postal Service on resolving this issue as soon as possible.

“In the meantime, for those residents needing immediate assistance, please contact the Social Security Administration’s Queensbury office at 518-812-0182, or any of my regional offices listed below”, Murphy said.

Glens Falls:     518-743-0964
Saratoga:         518-581-8247
Clifton Park:   518-280-1791
Hudson:           518-828-3109

Earlier this year, Capital District residents had to wait a week or longer for their Social Security checks to arrive due to a screw-up of the Postal Service.

Social Security officials say that the Postal Service has three days to locate the checks and if they aren’t found, the checks will be declared lost and replaced. They say the best way to avoid such problems is to sign up for direct deposit.  10-30-09

Category: Consumers, Government

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