# Treasury Blocks $175 Million In Payments

> Treasury stops $175 million payments to deceased individuals using new safeguards.
- Title: Treasury Blocks $175 Million In Payments · Dallas Express
- Summary: Treasury stops $175 million payments to deceased individuals using new safeguards. The U.S. Treasury blocked $175 million in payments to deceased individuals…
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- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/national/treasury-says-new-safeguards-screened-3-7-trillion-blocked-175-million-bound-for-deceased-payees
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-10-07T22:00:58+00:00
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- Topics: treasury, do not pay, federal payments, deceased payees, fiscal year 2026, payment safeguards, news, politics
## New Payment Safeguards
The U.S. Department of the Treasury screened over 1.1 billion payments totaling $3.7 trillion during fiscal year 2026.
## Blocked Payments to Deceased
The system identified and returned $175 million in payments that would have gone to deceased individuals.
## Expanded Access to Tools
Approximately 99% of federal programs now access Do Not Pay data sources, up from 4% at the end of fiscal year 2025.
## Do Not Pay Program
The Do Not Pay program helps federal agencies verify identity and eligibility before payments are issued.
## Record Screening
Agencies screened over 2.3 billion records against Do Not Pay data sources during fiscal year 2026, nearly four times the previous year.
## Treasury Secretary Statement
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the government is moving beyond 'pay and chase' to make prevention the first line of defense.
## Key takeaway

The U.S. Treasury blocked $175 million in payments to deceased individuals after new payment safeguards screened $3.7 trillion in transactions during fiscal year 2026.