{"id":57473,"date":"2017-10-12T23:05:49","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T23:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=57473"},"modified":"2017-10-12T23:05:49","modified_gmt":"2017-10-12T23:05:49","slug":"social-security-offices-in-usvi-and-pr-to-reopen-as-soon-as-possible-social-security-payments-continue-to-be-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=57473","title":{"rendered":"Social Security Offices In USVI And PR To Reopen ‘As Soon As Possible’; Social Security Payments Continue To Be Made"},"content":{"rendered":"

Social Security offices in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands currently remain closed, however, these offices will be reopened as soon as possible, according to a release the Social Security Administration’s New York Regional Public Affairs Office issued today.\u00a0 The agency continues to pay Social Security benefits, 99 percent by direct deposit in Puerto Rico and 98 percent in the USVI, according to the release.<\/span><\/p>\n

The remaining beneficiaries receive paper checks by postal delivery. Incoming mail service is available to Puerto Rico and the USVI and people are receiving mail through pickup at post offices or limited delivery. The U.S. Postal Service will hold Social Security checks for 45 days.<\/span><\/p>\n

Residents of Puerto Rico and the USVI who wish to contact Social Security may call the toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213\u200e (people who are deaf or hard of hearing may call Social Security\u2019s TTY number, 1-800-325-0778),\u00a0<\/b>to:<\/p>\n