LexisNexis ( September 17, 2021, 2:42 PM EDT) -- Federal benefit payments are protected under federal law from creditors, other than the United States government and certain state agencies, seeking to access the funds by way of a garnishment order issued by a court. These benefits are directly deposited into consumer accounts. Even with the protections afforded by federal law, financial institutions subject to a garnishment order are quick to freeze accounts containing federal benefit payments....