Act Now – Go to IRS.gov – A Message from Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul
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Social Security beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who don’t file tax returns will start receiving their automatic Economic Impact Payments directly from the Treasury Department soon. People receiving benefits who did not file 2018 or 2019 taxes, and have qualifying children under age 17, however, should not wait for their automatic $1,200 individual payment. They should immediately go to the IRS’s webpage and visit the Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here section to provide their information.
Social Security retirement, survivors, and disability insurance beneficiaries with dependent children and who did not file 2018 or 2019 taxes need to act by Wednesday, April 22, in order to receive additional payments for their eligible children quickly. SSI recipients need to take this action by later this month; a specific date will be available soon.
By taking this proactive step to enter information on the IRS website about them and their qualifying children, they will also receive the $500 per dependent child payment in addition to their $1,200 individual payment. If beneficiaries in this group do not provide their information to the IRS soon, their payment at this time will be $1,200. People would then be required to file a tax year 2020 tax return to obtain the additional $500 per eligible child.
I urge Social Security and SSI recipients with qualifying children who do not normally file taxes to take action now. Immediately go to IRS.gov so that you will receive the full amount of the Economic Impact Payments you and your family are eligible for.
Action Needed for Social Security Beneficiaries with Dependents and Who Do Not File Tax Returns to Receive $500 Per Child Payment
People with Direct Express debit cards who enter information at the IRS’s website should complete all of the mandatory questions, but they may leave the bank account information section blank as Treasury already has their Direct Express information on file.
Additionally, any new beneficiaries since January 1, 2020, of either Social Security or SSI benefits, who did not file a tax return for 2018 or 2019, will also need to go to the IRS’s Non-Filers website to enter their information as they will not receive automatic payments from Treasury.
Click here to view the IRS press release about this important issue.
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Andrew Saul, Commissioner, Social Security Administration
Commissioner of Social Security Administration (June 17, 2019 - July 9, 2021)
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angie b.
i am on ssdi i have one child under 17 years old i’m still waiting for the 1200 plus 500 pre child i don’t understand how thats works
Eugene G.
Why is it taking so long for people on ssi and have been filing tax returns faithfully for all our lives to receive our stimulus checks, and have had our refunds direct deposit?
eby
I work file taxes and get social security disability. How do o get my stimulus money
Ernest w.
How and when will my wife and I get out stemuless
money
Sandy E.
SSi first week of May. SSDI Wednesday
Daphne D.
I am on Ss disability and va disability. I filed my 2019 and 18 taxes. Still no check! When will I get my money? When I go to the website it says “cannot determine my eligibility” Really?
Wanda
My dad gets VA and SS. It will be about another week. Keep checking the ” get my payment once a day”
Nancy k.
This I know that everyone is confused on is SSI getting stimulus on or about the 1st of May or is it mid May lol just saying.
Elaine D.
I have social security income will ot come on the 1st with my monthly payments
A.C.
Hi, Elaine. Treasury, not Social Security, will be making automatic Economic Income Payments to eligible people. Unfortunately, we do not have information about the exact schedule for these payments. Treasury anticipates these payments to go out to Social Security retirement, survivors, and disability insurance beneficiaries starting around the end of April and to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients starting in early May. Continue to check the Internal Revenue Service Coronavirus Tax Relief and Economic Impact Payments page for updates. Thanks.
Rose M.
I’m on Social Security disability and I closed my bank account in Sept/ Oct 2019 and switched to Direct Express. I’m supposed to get my stimulus this week, however, they’re sending it to my previous bank not my Direct Express card. I thought the Treasury had all our info. Now I probably won’t get my check until mid May. What a screw up!
Wanda
U should have gone to or still go to the non filers on irs and update your information. U will get a mailed check now so no problem
Nancy M.
I have been social security disability how does this work The stimulus payment is it going to affect my benefits? I don’t have children. I get my benefits direct deposit I have been lied too you get your check Wednesday April 22, 2020 that came and passed nothing then Friday the 24 th nothing so when because someone need to verify all this.
Elizabeth C.
If you have no dependents and have been receiving SSI and don’t normally file a tax return because you receive $12,500 or less per year, your stimulus payment is scheduled for the first week in May. You didn’t have to do anything, it will be sent the same way you normally receive your regular SSI check. At least according to the latest blog.