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WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is making a final push to move veterans who receive benefits by paper check to get the money directly deposited to an account after President Donald Trump ordered a shift to electronic banking for federal agencies by Sept. 30.

But more than 120,000 veterans and their family members continue to collect VA checks monthly by mail for disability, survivor support and other compensation. These veterans and their beneficiaries opted not to use direct deposit, or they do not have a bank account, the VA said.

The Trump administration set a target date of Sept. 30 — the last day of fiscal 2025 — for federal agencies to phase out check disbursements and receipts “to the extent possible under law,” according to an executive order signed by Trump.