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. Karen a.

    When do I get a check I get SSI and ssa

    • Angela

      Id really like to know the same thing

  2. WILLIAM M.

    I RECEIVED MY STIMULUS CHECK TODAY BUT MY SSI WASNT DIRECT DEPOSITED INTO MY ACCOUNT AS IT NORMALLY WOULD BE.
    ANY IDEA WHY THAT IS?

  3. Nicolet S.

    I received a stimulus check today for my mother who is deceased. The check is written to her name DECD and my name Per Rep. I assume that it should be returned to the government and does not go to me as her only survivor? I just wanted to make sure since I am on the check as well.

  4. James J.

    My mother who’s on SSDI has gotten her stimulus check and her monthly check , I’m on SSDI too but.not gotten a stimulus check ,I have gotten my reg. Check it’s may 1 at

  5. Heather b.

    I have a question can a guardian hold back a stimulus payment from a person on ssi n ssdi

  6. mike

    I’m on survivors/SSDI. I’m not required to file a tax form. No one is claiming me as a dependent. But I do receive form SSA-1099 each year. I also have direct deposit. I thought that’s what they use to determine where to send your EIP payment. I went to the IRS website and it stated that ”my status was unavailable”. And eligibility wasn’t determined. What can I do here as I know definitively I meet all the requirements? Please help me. Are they still processing SS benefits for people via direct deposit? I thought that was to be completed by april 29th.

  7. Christina R.

    My mother receives benefits direct deposit. Both her benefits checks have come in but has not received her stimulus check. How or where can we track the information. The IRS website doesn’t give an update since she doesn’t file a tax return. Please advise. Thank you

  8. Wanda D.

    I have not received the stimulus check.
    I received my monthly SS check, but not the stimulus check.

    • Donna S.

      We received our monthly social security checks but no stimulus. When will get them it is now may first we have direct deposit.

  9. Elsa N.

    i and two of 4 of my children receive survivor benefits, will they also receive the promised $500 ? i received my portion but nothing for them. do I have to do anything specific to get that amount?

  10. Roberta P.

    Will children who receive survivors benefits qualify for stimulus payment? If so what needs to be done?

    • V.V.

      Hi Roberta, thank you for your question. Please visit the IRS Economic Impact Payments Information Center to answer your questions about eligibility, payment amounts, what to expect, when to expect it and more. Hope this helps!

      • Holly

        No that does not help. I have the same quistion

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