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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. Bridgette S.

    I receive SSDI and have for the past 13 years, have direct deposit, do not have kids, do not have to file, as we were told but as of 5/15 many of us on SSDI still did not receive our stimulas payment. We were told 4/29, 5/13 would be the dates over and over. Where is it? We were eligible and are entitled. We need Answers Please

  2. Michelle

    When are we getting our stimulus check? I’m on disability and have direct deposit.

  3. John A.

    It’s very nice that you are taking care (finally) of American Citizens who are in bad financial shape BUT where is my Stimulus check ? My 2020 taxes have been paid Feb 24th and the check cashed, please see if you can find my payment., (of $2400) for my wife Mary and myself. I have tried on line “where is my check.com” without success,it would be nice to get this money deposited in my direct checking account, thank you.

  4. Linda K.

    I have been receiving social security for over 20 years and it has always been thru direct deposit but I still haven’t received my stimulus money. The IRS website states that people on SS with direct deposit will receive their stimulus payment the same way so where is it? This is May 15th and their website states that SS people with direct deposit would have it by April 29th what is the problem? I need my money .I check the get payment site same every time no information . Just want answers to when I will receive stimulus money

  5. Lona L.

    Peple leave comments but no one replyes back but i am on SSDI and i still haven’t received my stimulus check on my direct express card so what’s the deal

    • Steve

      I haven’t either it’s good to see that others haven’t gotten theirs still too hopefully we will get them soon

  6. Dale L.

    You know, I was in the hospital the last four text times. And I didn’t file. And I haven’t received my stimulus check I’m currently on Social Security disability. I’m wondering why.

  7. Charles P.

    I really don’t need any type posts other than asking what happen to my my stimulus payment.

  8. Jose

    I need more information please

  9. jodie t.

    I receive social security disability I have a payee but why haven’t I received my stimulus payment yet

    • Lois F.

      I have not neither

  10. CIRILO J.

    Why did I receive my Social Security check today.? I normally receive it on the third Wednesday of the month.

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