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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Leon l.
Going thru hell trying to get info into the system. Low income on social security. Former staff Republican Party of Florida. Leon l cooper 1100 drake acre rd. Quincy Florida. I get direct deposit on social security at my bank. HELP.
Mary
Hi my name is mary I get ssi but I’m in an organization payee program. Called GHMC THEY MAKE SURE MY RENT AND conEd is payed from my ssi check I have a TD bank card and every 2nd Wednesday I get half of what’s left of my ssi check. My question is will I receive my stimulus check on the same card I get my ssi since I’m on a representative payee program? Also how long will that take since I’m in a different situation and I’m in this program?
Candi
Go to SSA.gov click up top where it says covid updates. There you will find information that was just updated on Friday, I believe. It gives information on people with payees and then it talks about organizational payees in the following paragraph. Hope that helps you.
Sandra M.
I get SSDI since 2012. Direct deposit as of 5/17. No stimulus check
Irma L.
I am on ssi and I haven’t received my stimulus check they said on may 13 and this is Saturday and nothing yet
Eugenia R.
I still haven’t received any money from stmulus package. I am on disability and have direct deposit!
Tom k.
Do I tom key get stimulus check. Yes or no
Kathye T.
I receive Social Security by direct deposit. I filed 2019 federal taxes and paid small amount due. Have not received stimulus check. Why?
arnold T.
we still do not our check!
Theresa M.
Everyone I know on SSI with dependents, myself included, used the IRS non filer tool and did NOT receive the $500 for dependents. The IRS states that individual filers will receive missed in their 2021 return. This does NOT apply to us on SSI who do not file and cannot file unearned income for tax purposes. What do we do? There is NO published answer to this problem that I can find. We were required to use the non filer tool and we all got ripped off.
Linda
It has been over a month now since payments began. I am 72 and get SS direct deposited every month for 12 years now. I meet all the requirements yet I still see no Stimulus payment for me. Get My Payment doesn’t have my information either. I don’t understand.. Everyone I ask has received their payment weeks ago. What am I missing??