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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. Bobby B.

    I get ssdi and I was wondering win WAS I am getting my check

  2. ANNA B.

    i get ssi and i have not got my stimuluse check yet but got my monthly

  3. Lakecia J.

    Receive SSI n ssd no stimulus.. everyone I’ve spoken to has theirs already

    • Kathy

      Still haven’t recieved my stymulus, or my son. Both of us are on Social Security. Depressing

  4. Kendra r.

    SSDI in Florida. Still no stimulus check.

  5. KEONDRA r.

    Have not received my stimulus check. I recieved SSDI and I qualify.

  6. andrew p.

    i get ssi and i didnt get my ether i get paid on 1st

    • Shirlyn N.

      Same here, an it seems like everyone is receiving theirs. An I get my SSI on the 1st.

      • Tracey W.

        Me and my husband both get SSI. Neither of us got our stimulus check today, 5-1-2020

  7. Joel P.

    I receive SSDI but haven’t received my stimulus payment and it is already May 1st. I have friends who receive SSDi or SSi , and they have already received their stimulus money. Why haven’t I?

  8. Hermelinda a.

    I want to know if I qualify for the stimulating check

  9. Sandra M.

    I have not received my stimulus payment as of 5/1/2020.
    I receive SSDI

  10. Desiree R.

    My son received ssid he is only 8 im the payee but I already received my stimulus check for my others kids except him. I didn’t put him in my income tax. I would like to know if im going to receive the 500 for him.

    • Shaun R.

      Well that’s some bullshit I am a beneficiary and I still havent got my check and I get paid on the 1st and the 3rd both where is my stimulus money at that I still havent recieved and I have direct Express and I just got my ssi and social security and nothing else so when will I get my stimulus everyone else i know with a direct Express card got theirs already so when should i get mine oh i forgot i am not getting any stimulus money because of who i am

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