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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Christopher r.
I’m still waiting on my stimulus and I receive ssdi. Is the social security doing direct deposit by order of last name alphabetically?
Jennifer L.
Still no stimulus check and here it is may 5th. I draw ssdi as I have for years. Can someone please help??
John n.
I need my money im on ssi
William J.
This is all very confusing to me, I have been on Social Security disability since 2005 and I have had the same direct deposit but I still do not see my economic stimulus payment of $1,200? Do I need to report to the IRS my banking information for direct deposit? I know it’s a hard time for all of us, and you are doing a great job I just can’t seem to find the correct answer when people I know have received their checks paper or direct deposit thank you,
Billy
billy h.
How long will it take to put money on SSI that people that can’t work at all
Candy
So SSI and the IRS are working together so people on SSDS And SSI VA can get there check buy the 5th of May that great because I have Direct deposit and so does a lot of people and was not sure how they were going to get there information to the IRS .
Ricky G.
Hello I get social security and survivors benefits and still haven’t gotten anything. I have direct deposit and still nothing was hoping to see the money the 3rd but nothing yet..
Billie B.
Still waiting
Natasha D.
I’m disability and still haven’t gotten my check
gerald a.
just wanted to check when i can expect my stimulus check