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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WILLIAM M.
I AM AMERICAN CITERZEN LIVING IN THE PHILIPPINES BORN IN NEW YORK CITY WILL I BE GETTING THAT MONEY
V.V.
Hi William, 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!
Stephen M.
I live outside USA and not in territories and I am receiving Social security benefits; when do we people who retired abroad get the Economic Impact payment?
V.V.
Hi Stephen, 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!
Carmen G.
Yes! People are in need for food and financial assistance to pay their bills and continue sustaining their families! We did not ask for this disease to bring death sickness or poverty , we deserve a continuous stimulus help until our Country gets up and running. We are human beings not animals….please help us all get up and begin working and live up to the new normal! Thank You ?
Tom
Yes when do I as recipient of SSI for the last two years with direct deposit get my EIP stimulus ????
Rachael E.
All our income coming into our home come in the Direct Deposit way to our Navy Federal Credit Union each month !!? Why have we as retired people are 74 and 79 not received our stimulus check yet after six weeks of WAITING!??? The IRS has all our Direct Deposit Information and my 100 % Disabled 27 years old Grandson, we are his MENTOR and Payee ?? He has never received his payments thru his Direct Deposit payment either ?!??
Aileen C.
Im didn’t receive a non filers tool for my children 8 n 5 years of age n my daughter is 18 n still has not received her. Unemployment either
Richard F.
I am on SSI im 73yrs old and have not gotten any thig as of now do you know when I may get my check
Kenya H.
I have not receive any direct deposit check into my account as of May 14,2020. I receive SSDI benefit with no payee.Where my stimulus check at? Also my husband have a rep payee he haven’t received his stimulus impact check either.
Lacey K.
I receive benefits for my 14 year old daughter who’s father passed away, I’ve had the same bank for her check for over a year now and I went to the portal that was provided to input the minor child information and gave her SS # and got an email saying that I was good to go. However when I received my $1,200 stimulus check , the $500 for my daughter wasn’t included. I haven’t been able to reach anyone at the IRS . Has anyone else experienced this issue? I don’t know how they missed her, shes the entire reason I receive a check. Her name is on the bank account and on the SS check i receive.??
Barbara L.
I’m sorry you are having a difficult time with this.I am also a payee Rep for my son and have looked into it.
If I’m not mistaken I read that children are eligible to receive a stimulus check,but there’s a fine line in my understanding that if you claim them on your taxes and they dont file their own taxes,they will not get a check,I think it will be a credit on your taxes for 2019.
Ho to irs.gov and read the FAQ section for more clarity.
I hope that helps.
Susan J.
I have NOT received my stimulus payment as of 5/14/20 and cannot understand why. Everyone else I know has received theirs. I do have direct deposit for my Social Security, only receive $1051 a month, and it’s my only income. I’m 79 years old and desperate. Please help.
Susan LaRue