COVID-19, General

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

May 14, 2020 • By

Reading Time: 2 Minutes

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.

Did you find this Information helpful?

Yes
No
Thanks for your feedback!

Tags: , ,

See Comments

About the Author

Mike Korbey, Deputy Commissioner for Communications

Mike Korbey, Deputy Commissioner for Communications

Comments

  1. Harry A.

    When are the veterans receiving compensation getting their stimulus check.

  2. Orrin R.

    I had a ammendment on my payment for 2018. My payment should come through SSI. Myself husband an child. Orrin Redden McAllister, Albert McAllister an Curnya Miller.

    • Idiot b.

      stop leaving fucking personal shit here

  3. John W.

    Great job of assisting! Please continue the good work on keeping us all informed, and stay safe. Here’s hoping things will turn right side up again soon. Thanks!

  4. Lilly A.

    Hi my daughter is receiving sis from absent parent she’s a beneficiary for disability sis do I need to do anything or she automatically gets stimulus also and when will she receive if so we’re from Guam and usual payment is every 4 wedsday of the month

    • Vonda V.

      Hi Lilly, 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!

      • Lilly A.

        I tried that but Guam doesn’t apply

  5. Dee

    I get SSI, I have direct deposit. Didn’t file 2018 or 2019 taxes. I’m not a dependent. No representative payees. But did not get the EIP ? & when I try the “Get My Payment” it continuously says that’s my status is unavailable. I have no idea what to do. I’m so far behind on my bills I might end up homeless as soon as everything is lifted. This is crazy.

  6. GREGORY A.

    HI, I HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE & SHE HAS GOTTEN HER STIMULUS PAYMENT?THROUGH HER DIRECT DEPOSIT ACCOUNT. I HAVE MY OWN DIRECT DEPOSIT ACCOUNT WHERE I RECEIVE MY SSI INCOME?MONTHLY & I HAVEN’T RECEIVED MY STIMULUS PAYMENT YET!! ? CAN U TELL ME THE STATUS ON MY STIMULUS PAYMENT, WHEN & WHERE SHOULD I RECEIVE MY PAYMENT? IN HER DIRECT DEPOSIT ACCOUNT OR MY DIRECT DEPOSIT ACCOUNT? ?

    • Fat8sha h.

      ? I have get to receive my stimulus friends I am on Social Security disability I haven’t even been able to get ahold of anyone there for an appeal their or the unemployment office for which I am do and unemployment benefit as well do to Coronavirus. I was working part time as a crossing guard I am aware that there on the second round already for the stimulus funds that many is greatly needed I will be greatly appreciate it it was given to me without any catches..
      . I have that same question as well where does my stimulus go to I am checking both cards a daily basis and it’s driving me insane cuz I’m already getting shortened bie Social it’s just getting harder and harder to make ends meet I know I have faith got to take care of everything in the time I wish the time is now time for my check * 2 to come together

  7. Ethelvina C.

    Mi esposa está desabhilitado tiene direct deposit y todavía no ha recibido el depósito de estímulos. Que tendrá que esperar.

  8. Phyllis

    How do get my stimulus check

    • Vonda V.

      Hi Phyllis, 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!

  9. Jerry

    Great job. Thanks to you and your Great team. Jerry

  10. Anne M.

    I received mine along with my Social Security Retirement payment 5/01/20 Thank You.
    Money gave my wife and I 15 extra days before becoming Homeless.
    My wife Has Not received her funds.

    (Anne L. McGrath at 1020 A #405 Harbison Drive, Vacaville California 95687

    Thanks
    Bryant S. McGrath
    Now Homeless

    • Please

      homeless with internet..
      yeah.

Comments are closed.