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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. Donald F.

    I never got my stimulus check

  2. John H.

    BEEN HAVEING TROUBLE FOR OVER A MONTH. ABOUT THAT IRS $1200 PAYMENT. ITS NO GOOD, RUN AROUND. U AN THE IRS HAS MY BANK INFORMATION. BEEN A NO SHOW ON THEM. ?? ARE THEY EVEN WORKING. I GUESS I’M ON OF THOSE 20 MILLION OR MORE OUT THAT HASN’T. PEOPLE IN JAIL AN DEAD PEOPLE GET IT BUT I DON’T. NO TO TALK TO. EVEN LOST MY FREE GOV. PHONE, THEY CUT OFF. LIVED 70 YRS, NOW WHAT A LIVE. THANK U.

  3. ROBERT G.

    Hello, I am a permanently disabled adult and I have reviewed many sites in reference to the ‘Impact Payment” and I am eligible. I just reviewed the IRS.gov “Get My Payment” site, the socialsecurity.gov site and the SSA.gov site and have come to understand the funds would be and should have been direct deposited by the end of April. I have not received them direct-deposit or paper-check. Could someone please assist ASAP.

    ‘thank you”

    PS telephone assistance is preferred 412.726.4816

    “THANK YOU”

  4. Amie D.

    Parents are on social security, one received their economic payment and one did not. There is no way to track or check the status of their payment. They have the same bank account. Why didn’t they receive their payments at the same time? From what I’ve read everyone on SS should have already received their payments.

  5. Georgette D.

    Are we getting a second $1200 stimulus payment?

  6. Michele R.

    I have been on ssdi approximatly 3yr and nothing has changed and my check goes into the same account since the beginning. I never received any of the 1200
    Stimulus check and nobody responds to me
    Chelerenee@hotmail.com Michele Raney July 15th 1970 33768805

  7. Sherry N.

    Was the people on SSI. And SSDI supposed to get 1 stimulus check. For both ssi and ssdi or 2 checks cause everyone is confused

    • V.V.

      Hi Sherry, 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!

      • J.S.R.

        ( Public Affairs Specialist ) SCAM SCAM SCAM
        Why keep telling people the same thing ?? GO TO THE IRS ECONOMIC IMPACT PAYMENT INFORMATION CENTER ! THATS BULLSHIT AND YOU KNOW IT….IT would be better if you just quit wasting all of our time telling people to go to a page that doesn’t tell US PEOPLE SHIT !!! AND YOU KNOW IT . You answer Everyone on here with questions and concerns WITH THE SAME DAMN ANSWER ! You are a public affairs specialist….. Not anyone with any real ANSWERS TO ALL OF US PEOPLES REAL LIFE CONCERNS….Now do us all a favor and TAKE THAT PERPETRATING SHIT SOMEWHERE ELSE !!!!

  8. harry a.

    dear sir my name is harry ayvazian and i am helping this new immigrants in obtaining there corona checks as they do not speak the language well.

    please see attached original application submitted and the parents received the checks but the sons did not, the adult son i had him file on his Owen, the minor son aram his information attached i was no able to submit again please help them to get there check, thank you .
    you may contact me for additional information if needed or you can contact his mother armenuhi bulbulyan.

    harry ayvazian

  9. Jerry J.

    Why haven’t I received my stimulus check I get SSI and I have direct Express Card

  10. Randall D.

    Why are you answering stimulus payment questions? Who are you?

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