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. Sparks41

    When will will i get my stimulus check . It has been posted by tje end of april and it is now may 1 2020 and i habe still not recieved my stimulus check and everyone else i know that draws the same has already got their stimulus checks and no way for me to check for info on when i will get it

    • Karen J.

      Same here, I receive SSA, first it was said to be here by Wednesday April 29th, I got nothing, then it said by the end of the month…… still nothing, now it’s May 1 and I can’t seem to even get any information at all. The IRS “Get My Payment Tool” is and has always been “Status Unavailable”!!

  2. Priscilla C.

    Is IRS providing stimulus checks for SSA recipients?

    • Mike

      When I am on ssdi and nothing . I wish the ssa would post a date thank you

      • Shabazz

        I really think that it is a shame that the government is allowing the $1,200. 00 to be taken for back child support . Like as if it is so desperate these people don’t get to eat or pay bills.
        For these people their children are grown. It is really sad.

  3. danielle m.

    For direct express card holders
    Will the stimulus check show as pending?
    Or will it just automatically show up in the account?

  4. Misti

    If I receive the stimulus check today will I still get my SSI for may?

    • patti

      yes

  5. Ramirez H.

    No you not i see my regular deposit for the first month but i get the record saying that she has no information on the stimulus .i would like to know if they both comein at the same time on my direct express card from ssi

  6. George C.

    PS: if your info is not available on the IRS website “get my payment” app, and if your on SSI or ssdi, chances are your payment is being processed, and they don’t add your info until the payment is set to go out. Once your payment is ready to go out, you’ll see your info on that page. I just got my deposit to direct express account but had to wait for it to get processed by social security & IRS & treasury.

  7. Mrstruth

    I have had direct deposit for disability since 2019, no dependents. Still no check as of today. What the hell is going on? Cant the government do the simplest thing right?

  8. George C.

    I had posted the schedule of payments on here (click on Older Comments, below these messages, on the left) to find out when you can expect to see your deposit or check. The higher your income, the longer you will be waiting. Lowest income levels were paid first, and those that filed tax returns in the past couple years. Good luck. All the info is in that link: Older Comments.

    • Nothing b.

      Wrong. Not sure where you got your dates. Based on all these comments it did not happen thst way.

    • Angela

      Well here it is may 1st and atill no stimulus. Ssd and im still waiting

  9. Patricia H.

    I am a direct deposit social security retirement recipient and I did file my taxes for 2019 in January; why haven’t I received my stimulus payment either as a direct deposit or a check in the mail; friends have even received checks, but I have nothing 4/30/2020

    • Gigitx

      Ssame here. Nothing as of May1.

  10. Karenmccarroll57@gmail.com

    I get ssdi direct deposit. I do not file taxes. I changed my banking information and mailing information June of 2019. What information did ssa give to the irs?
    Thank you
    Karen

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