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. Casey R.

    If I have a payee will I still get payment

    • V.V.

      Hi Casey, thank you for your question. The Internal Revenue Service, which is part of the Department of Treasury, will be making Economic Income Payments to eligible people. To help you quickly and easily determine whether you need to take any action to receive your Economic Impact Payment, or a payment for your qualifying child, check out the step-by-step instructions on the Social Security and Coronavirus web page: https://www.ssa.gov/coronavirus/#anchorA. On that page, you will also find details about how the IRS will send economic impact payments to individuals that have a representative payee.

      • Wyu

        When r eip being sent to payee u and irs need to get this to us now. We shuldnt be penalized for havin payee its u treasury and irs responsibility to get this to us otherwise u just u just give ur self raises or trump campaign. Funds thats are stimulous money i demand answeers

  2. Gisele T.

    I received my first SSI payment February 20/20 do I need to file non filer

    • V.V.

      Hi Gisele, thanks for using our blog. The Internal Revenue Service, which is part of the Department of Treasury, will be making Economic Income Payments to eligible people. To help you quickly and easily determine whether you need to take any action to receive your Economic Impact Payment, check out the step-by-step instructions on the Social Security and Coronavirus web page.

  3. Cheryl A.

    I’m on ssi and owe child support but my kids are over 25 years old and i need to know if I’m going to get one

  4. Catherine P.

    We received a check for my husband’s deceased mother. Should we return it?

  5. Jamila

    According to my particular case (on survivors disability through SS), get Direct deposit, didn’t file taxes over the last several years and receive a 1099 SSA form each year, this new info states that I should have received my payment by the end of April! What am I suppose to do here?

  6. Linda H.

    I am on Social Security retirement. I have not received my stimulus check. Other people I know that is on Social Security retirement have received their money. When will they deposit mines?

  7. Leon H.

    What if I haven’t filed my 2018 or 2019 taxes but I receive SSID will I get my stimlus

  8. Sara W.

    Can child support take your stimulus if your on SSI?

  9. Shonta m.

    If someone is over your child check when will that. get the check on the direct express card when to l[k for money

  10. KAREN N.

    MY NAME IS KAREN NORRIS and im SSI AND SSDI I NEVER GOT STIMULUS CHECK

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