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Commissioner of Social Security Shares Update about COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments for Beneficiaries

April 3, 2020 • By

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Last Updated: February 21, 2023

“I want to provide an update to people who receive benefits from the Social Security Administration.

The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) announced on April 1 that Social Security beneficiaries who are not typically required to file tax returns will not need to file an abbreviated tax return to receive an economic impact payment. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will use the information on the Form SSA-1099 to generate $1,200 economic impact payments to Social Security beneficiaries who did not file tax returns in 2018 or 2019.

Treasury, not Social Security, will make automatic payments to Social Security beneficiaries. Beneficiaries will receive these payments by direct deposit or by paper check, just as they would normally receive their Social Security benefits.

For updates from the IRS, visit their web page.

Note for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Recipients:

We are working closely with Treasury to address outstanding questions about our SSI recipients in an attempt to make the issuance of economic impact payments as quick and efficient as possible. We realize people are concerned, and the IRS will provide additional information on their web page when available. Please note that we will not consider economic impact payments as income for SSI recipients, and the payments are excluded from resources for 12 months.”

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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. shawne h.

    How do you know if you get a stimulus check? Been hearing different kinds of things about this.

    • V.V.

      Hi Shawne, 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. If you are unable to find the answer, call the IRS hotline at 1-800-919-9835. Thanks!

  2. betty g.

    my name is betty jo hall Giorgio and have been getting social security for years and I have direct deposit..why has my information not been sent to irs yet..i have gotten no stimulis..I do not file taxes and was told I did not have to do anything.

    • V.V.

      Hi Betty, 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. If you are unable to find the answer, call the IRS hotline at 1-800-919-9835. Thanks!

  3. Michael l.

    Hi my name is Michael lupo
    How long or what day will I receive my stimulas check

    • V.V.

      Hi Michael, thank you for your question. 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. Continue to check the irs.gov/coronavirus page for updates.

  4. End t.

    Was told my stimmulous wood come didnt told my heed get his he didnt he beat his wife into coma u no the more this plays out im begginng to think our goverment. Likes seeing us down im almost positive goin on 3 days. No food. So i think wheres adam lanza when you need em then i remember none of those bitched. R in office cause of wuhan cigarette virus. Miserable end of times. Rich goverment getting off on us starvin etc. Again wheres adam lanza when you need. Him

  5. Steven H.

    I have been receiving social security disability since May 2011. I get my benefit’s direct deposit but i have still yet to receive my stimulus check. I don’t know why i haven’t received it yet but there shouldn’t be any reason why i wouldn’t be eligible unless someone committed fraud and stole my identity and claimed me as a dependent which shouldn’t have happened. Can someone please help me solve this problem and help me get my economic impact payment. Thank u Steven Bush

  6. Shirley S.

    Hi – get my payment does not work . Others around me have gotten their stimulus money – not me why ???

  7. Armanda A.

    Hi, I never received a payment as of now, I tried to do my forms on line, but was denied using it. I’ve not returned to the site afraid I may be rejected again, please help. Thanks

    • V.V.

      Thanks for using our blog, Armanda. Please visit the IRS Economic Impact Payments Information Center for all your Economic Income Payment-related questions. If you are unable to find the answer, call the IRS hotline at 1-800-919-9835. Thanks!

  8. Bill M.

    What happened to the people on Social Security that don’t know how to use the internet how do they file for the stimulant payment of what should they do to get the stimulant payment some senior citizens and people on disability have not received their payment stimulant payment yet at all

    • V.V.

      Thanks for using our blog, Bill. If someone is unable to visit the IRS Economic Impact Payments Information Center to get their Economic Income Payment-related questions answered, they can call the IRS hotline at 1-800-919-9835. Thanks!

  9. Richard W.

    YES I LIVE OUT OF THE USA. I AM A DIS.VET. ALDO ON SSID. I WANT YOU TO TELL ME WHEN AND WHY IT’S TAKING SO LONG TO SEND OUT THE IRS STIMIOUS CHECK TO PEOPLE WHO NEED THEM MAYBE MORE THAN THE ONES THAT FILE TAXES. THOSE PEPPLE HAVE MONEY COMING IN MORE THAN US SS.AND VA PEOPLE DO, BUT WE ARE THE LAST ONES TO GET WHAT THE GOVERMENT PROMISED USE AS WELL AS THE TAX PAIERS. MAYNE YOU CAN EXPLAIN THIS TO EVERYONE THAT IS OLDER LIKE ME THAT WORKED HARD ALL OUR LIFE TO GET WHAT WE PAID IN TO SS. AND WENT TO WAR FOR OUR COUNTRY TO PROTECT OUR LIFE AND TO HELP OTHER COUNTRIES TO BE FREE.

  10. Linnette c.

    I am a representive payee of my daughter disability check i have not received a stimulus payment and have no date yet

    • A.C.

      Hi, Linnette. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which is part of the U.S. Treasury, will be making Economic Income Payments. Please visit the Internal Revenue Service’s website here for all your Economic Income Payment-related questions. If you are unable to find the answer, call the IRS hotline at 1-800-919-9835. We hope this helps.

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