Commissioner of Social Security Shares Update about COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments for Beneficiaries
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“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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Jacob M.
I never received my stimulus and tried filling out the non filer document and it keep telling me my email is not verifiber. This is the email I receive all my emails to and they appear on my phone. I get Social Security every month now and don’t understand what’s going on with my stimulus. My email address is jcsilverback55@gmail.com
V.V.
Hi Jacob, 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!
Bernadette
Hello!
I’m a senior widow on s.s. Who never got any $1200. Payment. I thought it may have to do with different address I had when I last filed my income taxes. So I just mailed into the IRS their official change of address form. Hope this is the answer and I finally get payment due me. Thanks
susan c.
Do you have any clue to when I will be receiving my 2nd payment.
I recieve SSI.
Nancy V.
Soy incapacitada resivo SSI Y SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS CUANDO RESIVIRE MI CHEQUE DEL COVI 19
Deborah P.
I haven’t got any money yet. I am on SSI and need the money.
Deborah P.
I haven’t received any money yet. I’m on SSI and really could use the money.
V.V.
Hi Deborah, 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!
joseph s.
“If you did not file a 2018,19 tax returns,and you have no dependents,then YOU SHOULD HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED YOUR STIMULUS CHECK BY THE SAME METHOD YOU RECEIVE YOUR SOC. SEC. BENEFITS” Me,and may Wife are US.citizens, former Dept. of State employees, receiving US SSBenefits,( having US.bank account,where we receiving our SS benefits) and not received these Stimulus Payments yet. Is there any schedule by when could we expect these payments on our account? Thank you very much for your help
Ashley K.
I haven’t got a stimulus yet
A.C.
Hi, Ashley. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which is part of the U.S. Treasury, will be making Economic Impact Payments (EIP). Please visit the Internal Revenue Service’s website here for all your EIP-related questions. If you are unable to find the answer, call the IRS hotline at 1-800-919-9835. We hope this helps.
Gerald
I haven’t received my stimulus money im on surviors for the last 6 years talked to irs no answer from them just get the runaround how do I find out about my money even the irs didn’t have an answer talked to 2 agents already
Paul G.
I am an american citizen retiree living in Athens Greece and i would like to know if i am going to receive the $1200,00 economic impact payment. Thank you very much.