Where is that check you've been expecting (and needing)? It's probably tied up somewhere in the US Mail, which has become slow and unreliable in the past few weeks.
Many Americans depend on the mail to deliver important things, such as Social Security checks, retirement benefits or even pay checks.
However, it is now taking up to 14 days longer to get mail than it should.
The US Postal Service (USPS) was hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak. Further aggravating the situation, the new Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, implement new policies to save money--and these further slowed down mail delivery. For example, he reportedly refused to allow mail trucks to leave on time if they were waiting on other mail trucks.
A few days ago, DeJoy announced that he is suspending the new, slower rules to try to get the mail back on time. This is in response to protests by lawmakers, postal unions and others. 20 states have announced that they will sue the agency and DeJoy; it is not known whether the states will back off the suits now that DeJoy has abandoned his new rules.
Funding is a big problem. The Post Office had requested billions of dollars in new funding from the Trump Administration, which balked at the request. Thus, the Post Office remains even more cash strapped.
So, if you wonder where your Social Security Check is, or some other important mail, it's a good guess that it's held up in the postal system somewhere, waiting to be delivered.
Whenever possible, think about having your check or benefit direct- deposited to your bank. This takes the mail delays out of the picture and gets the money to you much faster!
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