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Economic Impact Payments for People with a Rep Payee, and People Living in U.S. Territories

May 14, 2020 • By

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Last Updated: February 21, 2023

Social Security issued an update today about COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments to certain groups of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries. Beneficiaries who have their regular monthly payments managed for them by another person, called a representative payee, will begin receiving their Economic Impact Payments from the IRS in late May.

Special rules apply to beneficiaries living in the U.S. territories: American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In general, the tax authority in each territory, not the IRS, will pay the Economic Impact Payment to eligible residents based on information the IRS will provide to the territories. It is anticipated that beneficiaries in the territories could begin receiving their Economic Impact Payment in early June.

“The Social Security Administration has been working with the IRS to provide the necessary information about Social Security and SSI beneficiaries in order to automate and expedite their Economic Impact Payments,” said Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security. “While millions of our beneficiaries have already received their Economic Impact Payments from the IRS, we continue to work hard for those beneficiaries who are awaiting their payment from the IRS.”

For additional information about payments to beneficiaries with representative payees, please visit our website.

For the territories, people should contact their local tax authority with questions about these payments. Please note their website may use the term “Economic Impact Payment” or “stimulus payment.”

The eligibility requirements and other information about the Economic Impact Payments can be found at the IRS’ Economic Impact Payment Information Center. In addition, please continue to visit the IRS Coronavirus web page for the latest information.

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Comments

  1. Jazmine B.

    I Am also on SSDI… There has been a multitude of information to be found, and dates given for SSI, their payees, beneficiaries etc… There still is no definitive information regarding SSDI and why I have not received my stimulus on my Direct Express card… What’s more frustrating, is there are contact numbers for said agencies, but when you do finally reach them, they also give you no information, as they state they don’t have any, and direct you to the IRS website which hasn’t, and continues not to work, only states No Information Available At This Time…
    Well! I would hope that the More of Us that Express our Frustrations… That These Valid Concerns Would Not Continue To Fall On Deaf Ears!!!!!

  2. Mariana E.

    Will see if this happens

  3. Jessica O.

    Where is my stimulus check

  4. Jeanna W.

    I’m on SSDI, IVE YET TO RECEIVE A STIMULUS CHECK. I PUT IN MY INFO, ALONG WITH BANKING INFO. STILL NOTHING. CHECK MY PAYMENT SAYS STATUS IS UNAVAILABLE, AN THERE WORKING ON IT. CAN ANYONE GIVE THE ANSWER AS TO IF AN WHEN I WILL A STIMULUS CHECK.

  5. Arlene C.

    Why should SSD recipients be excluded from receiving any government programs during the Corvid-19?
    We are all Americans struggling through this pandemic!!!

  6. Robert J.

    I want to know where is my stimulus check at??? My name is Robert J McCracken III

  7. Ruth M.

    Vivo fuera de los EEUU en lima peru, recibo mi jubilacion directo al banco INTERBANK es posible que me envie mi ayuda

  8. Rebeca A.

    I was wondering when or if I’m getting a stimulus money.
    I am on disability, I get monthly direct deposit, also I am my on payee.
    But this yr my son claimed me on taxes for 2019 taxes and he’s already received his stimulus of 1200. But nothing on me nor did I receive any why didn’t I get any stimulus money yet.
    rebalvarez46@gmail.com. is my email please reply and answer this cause it’s getting harder n harder with very little food n no more money to shop with
    Thank you
    Rebeca Alvarez

    • Chris

      My situation exactly. Did you recieve a response cause I want to know as well

      • Rusty

        If some claims U on Taxes U don’t get a check. Just the one claimed U.

  9. Linda L.

    Im on ssi and ssdi and i still have not recieved my payment yet

  10. Bridgette S.

    I am on SSDI and have direct deposit I still have not received stimulas payment. Will we get one or not? We have been told we did not have to do anything on the IRS site.
    I do not have to file. We have been told 4/29, 5/13. It is 5/15 now. Could someone Please let us know?

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