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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. Jerri H.

    Jerri, I am on SSD and was wondering when I would be receiving my stimulus check?
    Thank you ?

  2. Karen W.

    We file jointly online, we have not received our stimulus money yet. I have tried numerous times to enter our 2019 filing info. The system tells me it has no record of our info. Our SS numbers and income info were correct, as was our bank info. We qualify based on our income. I am frustrated and angry. Please advise what we can do. We filed early for 2019 and our payment check was cashed by the IRS over a month ago. In 2018 we received a refund directly into our bank account. Sincerely, Karen Wheaton

  3. Kendrea r.

    I’m on ssi &I still haven’t got mine money yet they say act by may 5 I give hope that it come ??

  4. Jan M.

    I’m on ss disability and don’t file taxes, but just gt ss disability so in April got bank account an direct deposit so will I get a stimulus check and Will?!!Please tell me something!!! it be a paper or direct deposit

  5. Dakota b.

    What about children born in 2020

    • Pam

      Probably not since its going by 2019 tax returns.

    • V.V.

      Hi Dakota, 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!

  6. Theodore E.

    I just posted on Facebook about this same thing. I’m on SSI with a direct express card. I have not seen one single person on SSI get a check yet. It’s all BS.

  7. Richard j.

    Yea so I’m on SSI for years and have direct deposit to my bank and have no way to track it other than calling my bank every hour ,I’m behind on my bills and almost out of food and have to get medications ECT ECT ECT and all I see online is we the people will get it soon…that’s just great how soon!!!

  8. Michael c.

    Yeah I’m in ssi & Haven’t recived my stimulus check yet just wondering why I’ve been told ssi people with a direct express card as already recived there deposit so i don’t know how true this is because I can’t ever find out what is going on with the ssi people getting there stimulus checks no matter what web site I go on . and id just like to find out something true about it . because I don’t know why every one has recived there stimulus checks but me .

  9. Samantha

    I have ssi I have a blank acc. I has ssi for years but I have not got my money yet. Why haven’t I got my money yet?Went will more cheeks go out?

  10. Felicia A.

    Please someone tell me what date we on SSI and ssd r going to get our Stimulis check my email is rittenberryfelicia58@gmail.com if anyone can she’d lite on my subject

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