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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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  1. Piedad

    I leave in the Dominican Republic and get my SS retirement check here will I get the Stimulus check too

    • Vonda V.

      Hi Piedad, 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!

  2. matthew d.

    How come no one is talking about ssdi ssa 1099 ? No info except you should have already got the deposits. Why dont they set up phone line for everyone to report they have not received? There is No one to tell about missing checks.

  3. Kimberly b.

    I Have 3 Kids that receive SSI And They Receive anything

  4. CARMEN L.

    this is ridiculous and a joke I have not received the deposit of the stimulus and I have direct deposit for my money from the SSI

  5. Joan C.

    My Mother is in a nursing home. Will she receive an economic check? If so will it go her account or to the nursing home?

    • Vonda V.

      Hi Joan, 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!

  6. Benie A.

    Probably the same time I get my money, which is never!

  7. Benedicta A.

    This is really ridiculous. I receive SS pension via direct deposit. I am a non-filer because I didn’t make enough money. Both the SSA and IRS said I will automatically receive my stimulus and no action is required on my part. To date, no check! Odd because I am sure the IRS knows how to find me if I owed taxes. Now I don’t exist?

  8. Anna M.

    Anna Margaret Meissner who has lived at 268A Corylus Plaza, Monroe Township, NJ 08831 since 2010 has not received her economic payment. Her Social Security number is *** – ** – *** and her D.O.B. is Feb. 20, 1924.

  9. Sandra

    I am still waiting on my stimulus payment and I have direct deposit. When will I get mine?

  10. Teresa P.

    I get ssa and SSI I have direct express card but no payment from irs why ?

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