The clusterFxxk caused by the USPS forced SS to go direct deposit years ago.
Therefore, utterly no reason for that freak to say this.
Himself’s retirement check from the state is direct deposit, as well.
It was NOT an “option”.
As well as the Veterans Administration and all other government agencies. The lack of security at the receiving end (unattended mailboxes) was almost as troubling as the problems within the Postal Service itself.