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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. Tijuan B.

    I am on Social Security disability and receive my money on Direct Express Card today is May 4th 6:51 p.m. Louisville Kentucky and I still have not received my stimulus payment is there an actual date that I receive it and am I qualified

  2. Tonya L.

    When will my payment be deposited into my direct express card account for ssi the stimulus check

  3. Labotamy c.

    Fix get my t in igim so mad i cant wyk

  4. Labotamy c.

    Piss poor. Job irs tool doesnt work i have a a severe violence disability or its part of mine do u realize ive had 2 labotamys done since u lied and said weed get april18 on from then nuthing. My payee has doubled her nitro heart meds to deal with me she got hers and shared a a little bit of hers but remember theres 14 in our lds family. Irs payment thing is broke. Use less. Uve saud may 5 and on f
    Dates keep getting push back. Its may 5 now. IWANT MY GOT DAMN STIMULUS MONEY I ACTUALLY HAD SAARS IN 2003 AND RIPPED VENTILAATOR RIGHT OUT OF THROAT I DESERVE AND NEED THAT. U SONS OF BITCH ES I AM NICE NO TRUMP. IS ONLY FOR. RICH A LOT OF DICHEADS GOT THERES NOT ONE ACTUALSTREET COOL PERSON ONES THAT SPEND ALOT IN BIZNESS HAVE GOTTEN A DIME. AND AMERICA IS OPENING UP. YES WEREAL I SAY ALL gonna have some shit i hope not but i nowm
    Send fuckion vkmnscheck

  5. Lisa S.

    I am looking into why I haven’t received a stimulus check! I draw SSD for disability benefits! I got a divorce this year and maybe I should update my address!???

  6. Sheila T.

    l was clamed on my son taxs will l get a and l get ssi will l get a stimulus checks

    • V.V.

      Hi Sheila, 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!

  7. Diana T.

    I have not received Covid19 Impact payment..1.200 check…

  8. Chad A.

    Did not receive money for my one child. She was born in 2019 and I guess the SSA goes off 2018 taxes. Is there any way that I can adjust this?

  9. Amanda F.

    I received Social Security for years now. And Am yet to receive my stimulas money.

    I have the Direct Express Card. I check it everyday.
    I do not have dependents either and I want my money.
    Am sick of stressing over it. I don’t understand why the IRS not explaining what’s the issues are with the Direct Express Card.

    Am not special a lot of SSA folks are still waiting.

    All the while they are giving money to deceased people..

    This doesn’t make sense to me…

  10. Henry G.

    We are looking for a better situation in the future to come as long
    as God is on our side. Amen

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