SSA Direct Deposit
SSA Direct Deposit
As of last month SSA will direct deposit your check into any Thai bank. This is good news for US citizens who were previously limited to BBL. The BBL NY direct deposits will still be valid after April 2019 providing the transfers are in the IAT format.
Re: SSA Direct Deposit
This just passed on by the VFW Service Officer (per the US Embassy in Bangkok)
Message for U.S. Federal Benefits Recipients:
The United States Department of the Treasury now offers direct deposit of federal benefit payments, including Social Security Administration (SSA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and Office of Personnel Management (OPM), to banks in Thailand. The payments are automatically converted to Thai Baht (THB) at the international exchange rate before they are deposited in the account. U.S. dollar payments are not available. The United States Department of the Treasury does not charge fees to make the deposits. However, Thai banks may charge fees.
Direct deposit is the safest, most convenient and reliable method of receiving your benefits. The payment is electronically transmitted to your bank account and you have immediate access to your funds by the payment date. There are no delays, including missing and stolen checks.
You do not have to do anything if you are currently enrolled in direct deposit. Your payments will continue to be sent to your current bank.
If you wish to sign up for direct deposit or switch your direct deposit arrangement to another bank in Thailand, please contact the agency listed below.
Social Security Administration
U.S. Embassy Manila
1201 Roxas Boulevard
Ermita 0930
Manila, Philippines
Email: [email protected]
Phone No.: +63 2 301 2000 ext. 9 (from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Manila Time, Tuesdays and Thursdays except Philippine and U.S. Holidays)
Department of Veterans Affairs
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (918) 781-7550 (from 9:00am to 5:30pm, Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday)
Office of Personnel Management
Retirement Operations Center
PO Box 45
Boyers, PA 16017 U.S.A.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1-888-767-6738 (from 7:40 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)
cid:[email protected]
Marianne A. Domingo
Consular Associate
American Citizen Services (ACS)
U.S. Embassy Bangkok
Emergency Phone: +66-(0)2-205-4000
https://th.usembassy.gov
Official
UNCLASSIFIED
Message for U.S. Federal Benefits Recipients:
The United States Department of the Treasury now offers direct deposit of federal benefit payments, including Social Security Administration (SSA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and Office of Personnel Management (OPM), to banks in Thailand. The payments are automatically converted to Thai Baht (THB) at the international exchange rate before they are deposited in the account. U.S. dollar payments are not available. The United States Department of the Treasury does not charge fees to make the deposits. However, Thai banks may charge fees.
Direct deposit is the safest, most convenient and reliable method of receiving your benefits. The payment is electronically transmitted to your bank account and you have immediate access to your funds by the payment date. There are no delays, including missing and stolen checks.
You do not have to do anything if you are currently enrolled in direct deposit. Your payments will continue to be sent to your current bank.
If you wish to sign up for direct deposit or switch your direct deposit arrangement to another bank in Thailand, please contact the agency listed below.
Social Security Administration
U.S. Embassy Manila
1201 Roxas Boulevard
Ermita 0930
Manila, Philippines
Email: [email protected]
Phone No.: +63 2 301 2000 ext. 9 (from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Manila Time, Tuesdays and Thursdays except Philippine and U.S. Holidays)
Department of Veterans Affairs
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (918) 781-7550 (from 9:00am to 5:30pm, Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday)
Office of Personnel Management
Retirement Operations Center
PO Box 45
Boyers, PA 16017 U.S.A.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1-888-767-6738 (from 7:40 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)
cid:[email protected]
Marianne A. Domingo
Consular Associate
American Citizen Services (ACS)
U.S. Embassy Bangkok
Emergency Phone: +66-(0)2-205-4000
https://th.usembassy.gov
Official
UNCLASSIFIED