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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. Patricia

    I get SSI direct deposited, filed and paid both 2018 and 2019 taxes. Mine should be simple. But no money. Most of my Friends getting direct deposit social security haven’t received there’s either. I went to the iIRS sight weeks ago and was told I was eligible but they needed my banking info!! What a mess.

  2. Alfred M.

    Been waiting for covid19 check get SSI have no children would you know when will get checks

  3. Gerald g.

    When will get our check

  4. Bettie C.

    My husband and I didn’t receive any stimulus check how do we check to see what wrong or when our payment will come We’ve have filed our taxes they were direct deposit

  5. Shelly R.

    My name is Shelly I received my deposit for my part of the money but for the $500 per child payment it has still not arrived

  6. sonia e.

    I haven’t received my tax relief yet can u check on this i have filed every year always with direct deposit

  7. Clifford b.

    So I get benefits for my 2 boys,from there mom passing away,was wondering if I will get any of the other stimulus that I can use for my kids

    • V.V.

      Hi Clifford, 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!

  8. Annette A.

    My husband and I receive our social security benefit directly deposited into our bank account and have for over 9’yrs. Neither of us have received any stimulus monies while others have. We filed in 2018 with no refund or payment but are not required to because of income, therefor, did not file for 2019. When checking status, it said check was to be mailed. Do not understand when SSA recipients were told we didn’t.have to do anything if we received a SSA-1099. Thank you for a redponse

  9. Tamela h.

    I’m on SSI I have direct deposit and my bank is only in texas the metabank I live in Pensacola Florida I’m still wondering when I will possibly receive my stimulus check please I’m in desperate need I’m homeless

  10. Michael D.

    Hi I received Social Security disability and I work two days a week just to do something little and everybody else is getting hazard pay two dollars extra for the next six weeks but they never talk to me my employer and I’m not receiving anything am I eligible to receive the hazmat pay for the two days that I work a week

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