COVID-19, General, SSI

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. Pedro E.

    Hi im maried but my wife has an itin number and my daughters all are naturalize us citizens will i still get the stimulus check

    • Anthony T.

      I receive SSI on a direct express card I also at present am homeless so the is no place to mail a check to. Will the stimulus amount be placed on my direct express card? Or will it be in limbo?

      • Jay C.

        Yep!

  2. Nathaniel D.

    Trump and his flock of freaks are the ignorant ones.

    • Lorraine

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  3. Robert

    People on SSI will they get a check

    • Rusty p.

      How do u know

    • Rusty

      How do you know that ssi will receive the check ?

  4. Gerald

    Those who attack Trump are undoubtedly IGNORANTh

    • Nathaniel D.

      Trump and his flock of freaks are the ignorant ones.

      • Lorraine

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  5. john

    my son is 20 years old lives here with us at home is not in college and doesnt have a. job would he be eligiblefor a payment. he isnot on social security or ssi ?

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  8. Michael K.

    I’m wondering why the type is so faint. Are you aware that a lot of old people are trying to read this type?

  9. CG

    “Sadly not everyone is covered. They used the term social security as a blanket term hoping noone would dig to deep. “Recipients of SSI and Veterans Affairs (VA) pension and disability benefits who don’t file returns and don’t receive Social Security retirement or disability benefits aren’t covered by Treasury’s decision yesterday to provide payments automatically to Social Security beneficiaries who don’t file.” You can read the full story below.

    https://www.cbpp.org/blog/next-step-on-stimulus-rebates-automatic-delivery-for-people-receiving-ssi-and-veterans-benefits

    • Jay C.

      WRONG!!

      • Damon

        He’s correct, I’ve called the VA and was advised to file a return. I tried to go online and file a return, but it won’t let you file online if you didn’t have any taxable income… it appears we are fudged as it is written currently.

    • Jennifer C.

      Ok so if my husband received SSI in 2019 but then was cut off, but was not claimed under anything else will he still receive his $1200 on his card even though he doesn’t receive anymore?

  10. Judy C.

    I’m grateful for the help that our government is so quickly providing everyone. As terrible as this disease is, I believe that families are beginning to realize there is more to life then the way a good many of us have been living up till now. Mothers are out walking their babies in carriages and families are spending time just having fun together in the back yard, or at the park in the middle of the week. It just goes to show that good things can come from the worst situations. Thanks again.

    • MASUD R.

      Hi social security,
      I’m federal government Leadership
      21 countries administration make sure everyone home COVID 19
      And make sure everyone medical science flowing

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