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Supplemental Security Income Recipients, Act Now – Go to IRS.gov – A Message from Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul

April 24, 2020 • By

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Last Updated: February 21, 2023

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who don’t file tax returns will start receiving their automatic Economic Impact Payments directly from the Treasury Department in early May. People receiving SSI benefits who did not file 2018 or 2019 taxes, and have qualifying children under age 17, however, should not wait for their automatic $1,200 individual payment. They should immediately go to the IRS’s webpage and visit the Non-Filers: Enter Your Information section to provide their information. SSI recipients who have dependent children and did not file 2018 or 2019 taxes need to act by Tuesday, May 5, in order to receive additional payments for their eligible children quickly. 

By taking this proactive step 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 people in this group do not provide their information to the IRS soon, their payment at this time will be $1,200 only. They would then be required to file a tax year 2020 tax return to obtain the additional $500 per eligible child.

I urge SSI recipients with qualifying children and who do not normally file taxes to take action now. Immediately go to IRS.gov so that you will receive the full amount of the Economic Impact Payments you and your family are eligible for.

Lastly, a word of caution. Be aware of scams related to the Economic Impact Payments. There is no fee required to receive these payments. Don’t be fooled.

Visit our website for important information and updates.

Click here to view the IRS press release about this important issue.

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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. Labotamy c.

    Y are penalized for having payee. What do they have to do so we can get ur payee is u incarne basically is it just a ploy to not send it is it true trump took the money from ssi and sdi for his campaign. Fund cause now there saying ssdi wont get thing. Evrey body go to bolt montan ch on youtube he gives daily updates on what truth is on this

    • Terri

      For Christ sakes. You are not being punished. Maybe you aren’t getting a stimulus. Most payees claim their clients on their taxes without their knowledge. Why does a grown ass person need a payee?

      • Peter

        Terri your ignorant shows greatly. About payee ! Some are special challenge from birth and grew up to grown adults. Some not all have no concept of money that is why their is a payee. Welcome

        • Wyu

          Thank u peter and no she didnt claim me. And were waitn on eip form whenn they choose to send which im sure will take forever.

          • Terri

            I guarantee your payee either fraudulently claimed you on taxes or your payee stole it from you. Next

        • Peter

          SSI recipients are fucking retarded. Scamming the system. Pretty sure majority SSI folks get a crazy check

          • Labotamy c.

            Fuck u. Wat r u doin on here trying to fraud

  2. Timothy M.

    Why doesn’t people who get ssi but family member filed them on their taxes don’t get a stimulus payment

    • Timothy M.

      SSI

  3. Sergio R.

    Check on your direct card everyday , they Will let You know when it’s your money be un your card , l calles mine snd ir willbe pending on the 13

    • Nicki

      Are you on SSI or SSDI

  4. Billy J.

    I receive my ssi payments on my direct express card on the 1st of each month. I read that I was supposed to go to the non filers page & enter my information so I did, I have no children so will i get my stimulas money on my direct express card and when. I’m so confused by all this that I have no idea when or where my stimulas money will be in my hands, please help

    • V.V.

      Hi Billy, thank you for your question. The Internal Revenue Service, which is part of the Department of Treasury, will be making Economic Income Payments to eligible people. To help you quickly and easily determine whether you need to take any action to receive your Economic Impact Payment, check out the step-by-step instructions on the Social Security and Coronavirus web page.

  5. Lisa M.

    I receive social security disability an married .its on file with irs I only received 1200.for me an not 2400 being married he didn’t file an isn’t able to work an so why hasn’t he gotten his yet ? An they have his information on file through me ?

    • V.V.

      Hi Lisa, thank you 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. You may find the IRS Get My Payment Frequently Asked Questions web page helpful.

  6. Jason c.

    I’m on SSDI the get my payment says mine was supposed to be scheduled to in my direct express card the 29 and nothing it’s may 8 does any body else have this

    • Mary

      I am on ssi I still haven’t recieved my stimulas pay? Any idea why? If someone diked me on there taxes would that effect my pay even if they got nothing back

  7. Ellen C.

    I don’t understand, I know I qualify for the impact payments because am on ssid again since 1015 and I always update my information with social security plus I have an online account

    • Peter

      Irs was told by there superiors get this out and gave workers a quota for each day! Of course problems arose . superiors wanted hugh numbers out , quality didn’t matter, just production in numbers, ! So what did it end up? Dead people got checks, foreigners got checks, prisoners got checks, everybody that didn’t qualified got a check, but the true ones who deserves it didn’t, mnuchin tells the president #’s and he brags that there out, what he wont say we fucked up, its not my fault, he the president and all this is under HIS WATCH he suppose to be in charge, but lacks that leadership, he drain the swamp, but filled it with sludge nothing moving , nothing getting done, unqualified people running it, disaster struck its like what they say WHAT DO WE DO NOW . now its called a diversion to get people away from stimulus cks, and start a new agenda difference ,. Politics sucks lies and crooks

    • V.V.

      Hi Ellen, thank you for your question. The Internal Revenue Service, which is part of the Department of Treasury, will be making Economic Income Payments to eligible people. To help you quickly and easily determine whether you need to take any action to receive your Economic Impact Payment, check out the step-by-step instructions on the Social Security and Coronavirus web page.

  8. Tamara W.

    I don’t have my income tax filed yet due to medical reasons 2018 will I still get the $1200 stimulas? Sure could use it. Very limited trying to work.

  9. Steve D.

    I have a payee Benevolent client services Mike who is the person who handles the service of releasing my SSD&SSI WEEKLY PAYMENT
    He hasn’t given me any installment of my stimulate payment.
    Please Help me.

    • Peter

      That payee dont have to give anything extra,” been down that road already , best is to be your payee, if not suffer

  10. James k.

    I’m on disability have a direct exspess card I checked my payment status for stimulas payment it said it was being deposited into a account that is not mine

    • Nicki

      It maybe the direct express cards account number, not the actual card number

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