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Act Now – Go to IRS.gov – A Message from Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul

April 20, 2020 • By

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Last Updated: March 17, 2021

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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Comments

  1. Jerry H.

    I am 67 years old ..I get S.S.I on the 1 of each month and on the 3 of each month I get a S.S.check in my bank account and I don’t file taxes .will I get a check in my account .the 1200.check .

  2. Maria T.

    i still havent got my stimulus payment. My social security payment is automatically direct deposited each month. Will the stimulus pay come soon and deposited to my account?

  3. Deborah

    I received 1200 eip, but did not receive eip for my 2 dependents. Filed on 4/11/2020 using non-filers forms.

  4. Charlene W.

    I haven’t received a payment yet!

  5. Jane D.

    Do people get their stimulas payments if they are on SSID?

  6. ladyd

    My son is 6 will he get a stimulus check

    • V.V.

      Hi Diana, thank you for your question. Please visit the IRS Economic Impact Payments Information Center to answer your questions about eligibility, payment amounts, what to expect, when to expect it and more. Hope this helps!

      • Amanda

        I have searched everywhere for the answer to this specific question…. IF CHILDREN RECEIVE SA DISABILITY, WILL THEY &/OR PARENT THAT IS PAYEE QUALIFY FOR STIMULUS PAYMENT?? PLEASE HELP!!!

        • Jb

          Wow I’m going crazy with the same question about my son who’s 8 .

  7. Sammie P.

    When will people on social security who filed their taxes get their check if taxes were sent in mail

  8. Tammy b.

    I haven’t got any payment and I don’t know why

    • Lisa

      Do you get SSDI

  9. Michelle B.

    If you draw ssdi do you know not getting stimulus if you were claim as a dependent

  10. Pamela

    Me and my son draw survivors benefits, my son is special needs, I got my stimulus but my son did not get his, he is 34 yrs old, should I fill out the non fillers application?

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