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. Mary

    Will people that recieve survivor benefit get a stimulus check

  2. Peter

    I don’t have my stimulus money yet but soon will have the money payment for SSI and social security

  3. OTIS B.

    I don’t have mine yet and its crazy

  4. OTIS B.

    I haven’t got mine yet neither but got my monthly money

  5. Lee l.

    Hello I receive ssi for my children I haven’t flie taxes my ssc number won’t go through on the tool I’m so confused on do I wait or how to handle the situation I call my card it says nth about no money pending or anything

  6. Mosru Z.

    Get my pement 1200

  7. Debbie R.

    How come my mom and son have not received tpherie stimulus money yet

  8. Tony W.

    The stainless Check website said my deposit will be deposited in my bank account on the 29th the bank has not seen my money and I have not seen my money

  9. Emily

    It’s May 1,I know a few people on SSI that already gotten the stimulus check,I’m also on SSI I got my monthly payment but no stimulus check,what day should we get it?

    • Quinton R.

      I got my stimulus check but will i get my monthly payment

  10. danielle m.

    When will our check hit???

    • Monique W.

      I’m saying the same thing

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