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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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Comments

  1. Thomas &.

    My Husband and I we received our SSI and we still have not Received our Stimulants

  2. Kit

    This is a mess, IRS say one thing, SSA says another. Why was this not addressed a month ago??? To give notice to SSI and Va as well as Seniors with dependents a day or so. before the deadline. A formal News bulletin should have gone out, Does our government not have IT Management???
    I spent a few days getting thur the error messages with my limited access to internet and screen format on my phone, this is almost impossible for a disable Senior with mo computer skills.
    How can you disregard your poorest, oldest and.VA.this way??? I am totally disguised that we are lacking IT technical knowledge to have addressed these issues.
    You planned the party and forgot to notify the attendees. You should be fired if you were the event planner. And who is paying the bill, I wouldn’t not sign the check.

  3. Lisa D.

    I’m on SSI and did not receive my money on my direct Express card they say May 6th it was going to be on

  4. Catherine B.

    I added my dependents into the “Unfiler” website with my dependents and banking information in the beginning of April, my deadline was Apr. 22, have been following it for months. I am SSA retired, I received my 1,200 but nothing for my two dependents,. As to SSI and VA, I have never readed that adding dependents required a bank account and dependent money would not be added to Direct Express Card, making it necessary for the check to be mail, possibility of address change??

    • Roger J.

      Has anybody received the $500 stimulus check for their child or dependant? I received the $2400 for me and my wife but not the $500 for my 2 dependant children. I receive ssi/ssdi. I don’t think I have read any post where someone has actually received the $500

  5. Artidoro Ã.

    Los ciudadanos con pasaporte Americano que estan fuera de EEUU por diferentes motivos , van a recibir la ayuda ??
    Gracias

  6. Jakorius W.

    In on supplemental security income when my check coming

    • V.V.

      Hi Jakorius, thanks for using our blog. The Internal Revenue Service, which is part of the Department of Treasury, will be making Economic Income Payments to eligible people. Therefore, we do not have a schedule of these payments. Continue to check the irs.gov/coronavirus page for guidance. Thanks!

  7. David w.

    I am on SSI and I have direct Express I haven’t got my stimulus payment

  8. David

    I have SSI but I got direct Express I haven’t not receive steminist

  9. Howard R.

    I recieved SSDI benifits… I am not married nor do I have any dependents…I live month to month….I make less than the $12,200 limit….why haven’t I recieved my $1200 stimulus payment?

    • Peter

      That 12,000.00 limit for working people or nonworking people,. Not for ssdi, SSDI and ssi and the rest on social security the limit is 25,000.00 , if you read your ssa-1099 you know that.

      • Maxk

        I think he’s talking about the extra money he earns besides his SSDI entitlement. I think we can make a max of $1100 a month from other sources of income before it effects our benefits

  10. BETSY C.

    I have not gotten mine and I don’t know why. So how can I find out if I’m going to get one. I get ssi

    • V.V.

      Hi Betsy, 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!

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