Treasury Screens 1.1 Billion Payments
Treasury blocked $175m payments to deceased individuals by screening 1.1 billion federal payments in fiscal 2026.
In brief
Treasury blocked $175m payments to deceased individuals by screening 1.1 billion federal payments in fiscal 2026. Treasury screened 1.1 billion federal payments totaling $3.7 trillion in fiscal 2026, returning $175m payments to deceased individuals. Originally reported by Pymnts.
Treasury Screens Payments
Treasury screened more than 1.1 billion federal payments totaling $3.7 trillion in fiscal 2026.
Deceased Recipients Returned
About 13,500 payments worth $175 million that would have gone to deceased individuals were returned.
Bank Account Checks Launched
Treasury piloted bank-account ownership and taxpayer-id verifications before disbursement.
Expanded Verification Access
Do Not Pay program access increased from 4% to 99% of federal programs in fiscal 2026.
Faster Payments Demand Accuracy
Instant payments compress the window to detect errors before funds move.
The bottom line
Treasury screened 1.1 billion federal payments totaling $3.7 trillion in fiscal 2026, returning $175m payments to deceased individuals.
