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New Guidance about COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments

April 10, 2020 • By

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Last Updated: February 21, 2023

“The Treasury Department launched a new web tool allowing quick registration for Economic Impact Payments for eligible individuals who do not normally file a tax return, and also announced that it would begin making automatic payments.  However, for some people receiving benefits from the Social Security Administration—specifically those who have dependent children under the age of 17—it is to their advantage to go to this portal to ensure they also get the $500 per dependent Economic Impact Payment.  I encourage them to do this as soon as possible, and want to provide the following details:

People who receive Social Security retirement, survivors, or disability insurance benefits and who did not file a tax return for 2018 or 2019 and who have qualifying children under age 17 should now go to the IRS’s webpage to enter their information instead of waiting for their automatic $1,200 Economic Impact Payment.  By taking proactive steps to enter information on the IRS website about them and their qualifying children, they will also receive the $500 per dependent child payment in addition to their $1,200 individual payment.  If Social Security beneficiaries in this group do not provide their information to the IRS soon, they will have to wait to receive their $500 per qualifying child.

The same new guidance also applies to SSI recipients, especially those who have qualifying children under age 17.  To receive the full amount of the Economic Impact Payments you and your family are eligible for, go to the IRS’s Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info page and provide information about yourself and your qualifying children.

Additionally, any new beneficiaries since January 1, 2020, of either Social Security or SSI benefits, who did not file a tax return for 2018 or 2019, will also need to go to the IRS’s Non-Filers website to enter their information.

Lastly, for Social Security retirement, survivors, or disability beneficiaries who do not have qualifying children under age 17, you do not need to take any action with the IRS.  You will automatically receive your $1,200 economic impact payment directly from the IRS as long as you received an SSA-1099 for 2019.

For SSI recipients who do not have qualifying children under age 17, we continue to work closely with Treasury in our efforts to make these payments automatically.  Please note that we will not consider Economic Impact Payments as income for SSI recipients.

The eligibility requirements and other information about the Economic Impact Payments can be found at the IRS’s Coronavirus Tax Relief and Economic Impact Payments page.  In addition, please continue to visit the IRS for the latest information.”

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Andrew Saul, Commissioner, Social Security Administration

Commissioner of Social Security Administration (June 17, 2019 - July 9, 2021)

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Comments

  1. Wakenda

    Will my ssi go on my direct express card?

  2. Raymond

    I get social security and SSI but I also file taxes so will I still get the 1200 for my social security and SSI

  3. Norman R.

    I’m on SSDI and here on April 30th I haven’t received my economic impact payment. When I use the IRS GetMyPayMent tool I get STATUS NOT AVAILABLE. I thought the SSDI and Retires data was in the IRS database now.

    I really need some answers. Like am I getting a payment? I was told it’s automatic for people of SSDI and I do know some people on SSDI that got it yesterday.

    Do I need to do something extra to get mine.

    I really need answers and there seems to be no place and no one to get any answers from.

    It’s like they are just leaving us out hanging!!!

    • Eton L.

      Right I feel so helpless

  4. Gigitx

    I recieve social security based on my deceased husbands record. I do not file taxes as this is my only income. I do have direct deposit but sill have not recieved a stimulus payment. When I enter my information in the “Get my payment” I get a message saying there is no available information. Should I go ahead and file a simple tax through one of the free files?

  5. Alissa K.

    The get my payment said a deposit was scheduled for the 29th still nothing, what do I do?

  6. John f.

    Will I receive my stimulus payment on my direct Express card on the first of may?

  7. JEFFERY R.

    i wander if theres away to find out when im getting my 1200 deposit im on ssdi no dependants

    • Tsweetp

      I have no dependent neither and still didn’t get anything on SSDI this is crazy

  8. Pamela

    If you are a payee for your child on SSI do he get the 1200 check

  9. Barbara B.

    I am payee on my daughters social security from her dad I was told not to do nothing because it is received on DirectExpress but I have not received a payment and neither has my daughter what do I do

  10. john

    Received my payment via my Direct Express Card last night on 4/29.

    • Karina

      You get ssi?

    • Tonia

      I haven’t not received anything I’m on SSDI so why we don’t have one when should it come

    • Tiffany P.

      I havent got mine I get derect express

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