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SSI Recipients: Act by May 5 to Get $500 Economic Impact Payment Now for Your Child

May 5, 2020 • By

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Last Updated: March 17, 2021

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Millions of Americans have already received their Economic Impact Payments. Many more will get theirs as the IRS continues to send payments. People who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation and pension benefits will receive up to $1,200 automatically. However, some people in this group, those who did not file a tax return and who have a child under 17, must act by May 5th to receive a $500 payment for each qualifying child now. If you miss the deadline, you will receive your $1,200 payment, but you will need to wait until next year to file a tax return to get money for your qualifying child.

Deadline is May 5

You need to act by today to get it. If you receive SSI or VA benefits, did not file a tax return, and have qualifying children under age 17, you must provide each child’s information to the IRS using their Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here online tool by May 5.

A qualifying child is someone who:

  • Is your child, stepchild, eligible foster child, sibling, half sibling, stepsibling or descendant, including your grandchild, niece or nephew.
  • Can be claimed as a dependent on your tax return. For those who don’t usually file a tax return, include the child’s information in the Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here tool by May 5.
  • Was younger than 17 at the end of the 2019 tax year.
  • Is a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. resident alien.
  • Has a valid Social Security number or an adoption taxpayer identification number.

Some people have older dependents. This may include your parent or a college student. Here are a couple things to know about dependents 17 or older:

  • You won’t get money for those dependents.
  • If they’re claimed as a dependent, they aren’t eligible for their own $1,200 Economic Impact Payment.

If you’re married, you must also provide additional information using the Non-Filer tool to claim the full $2,400 payment as long as your spouse didn’t receive Social Security (disability or SSI) benefits, Railroad Retirement Board benefits, or VA benefits in 2019. Also, your spouse did not have to file a tax return in the last two years. Payments of $1,200 are automatic for people who don’t normally file a tax return even if they receive:

  • Social Security (Retirement, Survivors, Disability).
  • Supplemental Security Income.
  • Railroad Retirement benefits.

Important Message for Direct Express Card Holders: If you use the Non-Filer Tool to enter dependent information, you will not receive your automatic $1,200 payment on your Direct Express card. You will receive both your $1,200 payment and each child’s $500 payment on a non-Direct Express bank account you can provide, or by mail if you leave bank information empty, and only if the IRS has not already processed your $1,200 payment. If you do not use the Non-Filer Tool, you will receive your automatic $1,200 payment on your Direct Express card, and you will need to file a tax return next year to get a $500 payment per eligible child.

For more information, please visit the IRS Economic Impact Payments website.

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  1. Wendy C.

    I’m on disability and I don’t have no dependants and I still haven’t received my Stimulas check –Could someone plz tell me when I can expect it ?

  2. Duane C.

    I’m 56 years old and disabled. I’m freustrate on this stimulas package that we who are on SSI have not received any of this stimulas package as of yet. We who get this wood like answers and know. This is disturbing and unfair to people who have bills to pay even the ones who just bought a vehicle to get around. I’m sick and tired reading a retarded message about this. Someone’s got to do something about this in packed on us. If they said they sent it out by the 29th of April and I have direct deposit. Then ok. Where is it. I think slot of this is due to faults people who think they know a lot about this then please tell all the people who didn’t get this!

  3. RONALD M.

    SSA and IRS are nothing but narrow minded, small brained hypocrites whose only form of getting a laugh is sticking to a disabled American. Because I have a sister who is kind hearted, a decent human being, loving and caring I am not living on the street as a homeless person. I got partial disability which is a lil money but nothing near enough to exist on so my sister gave me a home And love and support! In turn She claims me as a dependent on her taxes and she deserves it. She buys the food we eat, the clothes we wear, pays all the bills, pays the mortage, maintains the house. She does so much for me and I love her dearly and am grateful and have gratitude for her everyday. She needs to claim to help offset my costs. Well, the morons in Washington DC decide everyone in the USA deserves some help due to this Covid-19 and turn into mean, hateful, bigited, crass, pieces of stupid pond scum and give it to all except if ur claimed by someone else. I am an American and I deserve it as much as anyone…what I am so flush due to my crappy partial SSDI payment. Thank you for one upping urselves and 10 downing me, making me feel worthless, humiliated and degraded.

  4. Karen

    U don’t have a child and get SSI and you have a direct Express card why I didn’t receive my money

  5. Sherri G.

    A ton of people on disability that have children user 16 and filed the non filing thing way before may 5th and still only Received the 1200 and not the 500 per child (including myself) and we need payments now not next year

    • Sue B.

      I agree! Filed for my dependents well before the deadline, got my individual payment, nothing for dependents. What’s going on??

  6. Johnny L.

    I haven’t received my stimulus I’m on ssdi I have direct deposit when will I get it

  7. David

    What is a definite date for people who receive SSI receive their stimulus payment

  8. William m.

    I have a veterans pension and direct deposit. When will I get the stimulus payment? Thanks

  9. CARMENZA

    hola soy carmen, me pueden informar si la embajada americana en bogota ya abrira para cnsultar sobre mi pension, pues estoy pasando por unos dias muy duros ya que no puedo cobrar mi pension desde el año pasado porque me hacen falta 8 creditos despues de casi 18 años que vivi y trabaje en estados unidos

  10. William m.

    I get a VA pension and I have direst deposit. When will I get the stimulus parment? Thanks. Powerhawkv8@gmail.com

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