Economic Impact Payments for People with a Rep Payee, and People Living in U.S. Territories
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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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Janice J.
I draw SSA and SSI am I eligible for a corona virus payment
Becca
Yes. As long as no one else has claimed you as a dependent.
Tammyb
I get social security and SSI do I get a stimulus check
Becca
You should unless someone else can claim you as a dependent.
Nina
What children under age 18. An ssi an have a payee do they get a check
V.V.
Hi Nina, 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!
J L.
Here it is May 16 and some SSA, SSI Recipients still waiting for DD.
Alice f.
My son and I recieve my deceased husband ss. Mine is SSD His is ssC1. My son has been disabled since birth. Was on SSI. But put on his dad’s ss as c1. I’m his payee. And both our monthly funds go on one direct Express card. I got my stimulus. But my 48 year old disabled son didn’t. Is he going to recieve one also? And if so when. How do I find out? Thanks. Oh. I dont file taxes either.
V.V.
Hi Alice, 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!
Ella K.
It’s very unfair how the government is doing the older people and the disable who family’s care them on taxes .You give them nothing.That is so unfair to them as being citizens of the United States. Someone need to do something about it. AISO college students. We suppose to be in this together but it’s truly not the case.
David M.
I am an SSI recipient yet the IRS Get my payment portal repeatedly state it doesn’t have enough information to give a date for my coronavirus stimulus check. What should I do
Catarino a.
I need some help in March I had my left big toe imputed cause of an infection I was in rehab 5weeks9 on antibiotics try to save it but the infection had gone into the bone so they had to cut it off.the only help I’m getting are food stamps.
V.V.
Hi Catarino, thanks for using our blog. We pay disability benefits through two programs: the Social Security Disability Insurance program (SSDI) and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. To qualify for SSDI benefits, you must have worked long enough and recently enough in jobs covered by Social Security (usually within the last 10 years). The (SSI) program is a needs based program that gives cash assistance to disabled individuals with limited income and resources. We pay disability benefits to people who are unable to work because of a medical condition that is expected to last one year or more or to end in death. If you think you may be eligible to receive disability benefits and would like to apply, you can use our online application.
Applying online for disability benefits offers several advantages:
• You can start your disability claim immediately. There is no need to wait for an appointment.
• You can apply from the convenience of your home, or on any computer; and
• You can avoid trips to a Social Security office, saving you time and money.
For more information visit our “Frequently Asked Questions” web page on disability. Thanks!
Tracy W.
Hi my stimulus check was sent April 24th. And was sent back.. I can’t contact anyone because the irs is closed.. Will I be able to receive my payment?
Henry F.
I receive SS payments through direct deposit to my bank account and make a monthly payment via same bank account to the IRS so both agencies have and use my bank account.
Where is my stimulus check??