Commissioner of Social Security Shares Update about COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments for Beneficiaries
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“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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Sue M.
I get SS when I see the money in my account, i’m not getting my hopes up
Sailar
This could lead to 3rd world war, https://award9ja.com/bishop-oyedepo-prophesy-end-covid-19-nigeria/
M J.
So true we are all Americans people need to stop thinking about themselves and think about the USA as a hole and try and help not criticize if you want to know what is going on don’t ask people that don’t know their ass from a hole in the ground just go to IRS.gov/coronavirus !!!!
Duke
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/04/turbotax-launches-free-tool-to-help-americans-get-stimulus-payments.html
Kari
I’m on ssdi I just wish they would tell us if it will go on our direct express card or not. Because I don’t have a bank account. And alot of us get our monthly benifits this way.
William
They need to just do this automatically for recipients of all forms of social security. They already know who is and is not on S.S.I., etc.. Why make things more difficult for vulnerable people? True patriots help their less fortunate fellow citizens.
M J.
IRS.gov/coronavirus is the website to look at to get the right information and it is updated with the newest information when it comes out so stop lessoning to people that don’t know they ass from a hole in the ground and go to the source that is going to be sending out the money !!!!
Kayletta
Okay so I need a direct answer to this question me and my mother-in-law both have been watching the news and monitoring the stimulus package but our question at hand is if you’ve collected social security meaning social security supplement income do you qualify for one of the $1,200 checks
Welp
Social security as of now will get direct deposit. SSI is being sorted out at moment they are trying to tell the Treasury to set up direct deposit for us as well. Go to the top of this page the info is literally right therem
Kari
Some senators are fighting for you.I think they wrote a letter just like they did for us.
Renee C.
I get ssdi and have 3 dependent children. How will that work?
Betty
From what i am seeing on irs website ssdi and ssi will get the 1,200 but won’t get the $500 for thier kids due to them not knowing your dependant info from your information they are going to get from social security the tax papers at the end of the year which doesn’t make sense cause social security knows what dependants you have
B
Why don’t they give us $200.00 raise. Raise the resource limit to $6000.00. $1200.00 doesn’t even cover rent.
jason181981@gmail.com
Yes everyone will get stimulus check on SSI SSD and retirement so I don’t care what other people say I just got my 1200 yesterday and I am on SSDI so I don’t know when other people will get there I am on direct express I checked everyday until yesterday
Shanna
How did u already get it if they not issuing it until the 9th? Me and my spouse both recieve benefits and we havent gotten it
Stormie
You absolutely did NOT get ur check yet so please stop lying. It’s impossible that u got out already. IMPOSSIBLE
Kari
Well I’m on ssdi and I did not get it they have not even sent them out yet.
Carolyn
Read article written by Kyle Pomerleau of “THE AMERICAN ENTERPRISE”. He explains that the stimulus payment(s) are merely an ADVANCED PAYMENT which will be deducted from tax refunds (IRS Tax Refunds for year 2020 year taxes). So, those lower income workers who depend on those tax refunds yearly will see any stimulus payment deducted from their tax refunds next year in 2021. I wish this was not true. As a 74 year old, living on social security, I do not get a refund because I do not pay any income taxes throughout the year. But for those that do get a refund due to overpaying income tax or because of the EARNED INCOME Credit due to low income and/or having child(ren) – they are the losers. The Media is not talking about this because they want to wait until right before the elections in November and then discredit President Trump and Republicans. Get the word out and contact your Congressman/woman and U.S. Senators and try talking to your local TV station and/or newspaper – they don’t want to discuss it right now. I wish I was wrong. I am going to the IRS website and see if this is being addressed as yet. Good luck, ALL.