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. Lakesha M.

    Glad you got yours I get SSI disability and I’m waiting. I didn’t get anything today. Hope I get one soon

  2. Tina R.

    I receive my payment today I get Social Security Ii got the 1200 but I didn’t Receive the $500 credit for my daughter and I filled out the non-filer way before the deadline. Dose the 500 credit come later? Please explain!

    • Lakesha M.

      Glad you got yours I get SSI disability and I’m waiting. I didn’t get anything today

  3. Hannah J.

    I wish I could get a real answer not a blanketed answer.
    Are people who have a rep payee receiving a stimulus check?
    I’m concerned that the Treasury or the IRS has possibly confused these people with those that are dependents of someone else.
    Someone who knows the answer please reply.

  4. Elektra s.

    Hello I am elektra smith and I’m on ssi and I was wondering if there anything I need to do? To get my stimulus check because i am have some trouble getting in to my social security account I need some help what I need to do please let me know thank you

    • Lakes h.

      They state we don’t have to do anything it should come direct deposit. I get SSI also and I’m waiting also

  5. Wanda

    My mother is in a nursing home will she still get the 1200? Not sure what benefits she exactly get but I know waa getting a check on the 1st and 3rd. Then her husband passed last Sept and I now she get survivor benefits also.

  6. kathryn p.

    i am payee for 2 people will they get check too

  7. Rhonda

    I’m a Rep payee for two of my girls and they both have children will they receive their $500 per kid through the Social Security deposit just wondering

  8. Carmela I.

    Do people on SSD receive a payment

  9. Becca

    SSI BY FIRST WEEK IN MAY…$1200.00 STIMULUS PAYMENTS

    THEY WILL SEND DEPENDENTS PAYMENT OF $ 500.00 EACH IN A DIFFERENT DEPOSIT IN LIKE A WEEK..

    BECAUSE STIMULUS PAYMENTS TOOK PRIORITY OVER DEPENDENTS PAYMENTS.

    EVERYTHING IS ALWAYS MESSED UP…GRINS

    IT WILL WORK OUT ?

    • Skyylar

      Okay I have five babies ages 13, 11, 8, 8 & 2 I heard only up to 3 children are only able to receive the $500 totaling $1,500 and not $2,500 (in my case) is that true just asking I received the $1,200 but not the $500

      Thanks in advance

      • david l.

        all 5 will get 500

        • Skyylar

          Thanks triple much for responding

      • Kiya

        The cap for children are 3 so you can only file for 3 of them.

  10. DeAnna

    My son is 29 and gets benefits under me since I get SSDI my question is this. He also works around 25 hours a week. He hasn’t worked since March 17 since we are shelter in place can he get unemployment ? Thank you

    • V.V.

      Hi DeAnna, thank you for your question. We are unable to answer questions about unemployment insurance as each state administers its own program. Visit the U.S. Department of Labor website to learn more. We hope this helps.

      • Angela

        Can you answer the question of why so many ssdi have not received their payment. I am qualified and still cant see my status on get my payment

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