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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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  1. Delia S.

    The acct number for direct deposit is wrong on the get my payment page.How do I correct thi

  2. Lillian

    Will Bernad and Lillian Smits get an extra $200 in our Social Security Check in May

  3. Lillian

    Are we getting additional money in our Social Security Check in May

    • V.V.

      Hi Lillian, 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!

      • Disfugured. H.

        How dare u not give stimulous to people with payee this whole thing has been useless by time they send those out if they do at. U shuld take this se
        Rioys. Send damn thing to the account its on piss poor i hope karma gets ua

  4. Dawn K.

    I get ssdi and got my check on the 29th of April, and I also get ssi. does anyone know if I will get a check for ssi as well as ssdi?

    • Labotamy c.

      Be lucky u got people that needed got none let alone ur ass tryong to scam them om both di and si

  5. Prourturce06

  6. Lori T.

    I receive ssi my stimulus check is scheduled for deposit on Wed the 13th … I have direct deposit.

  7. Kathy V.

    Still NO stimulus payment to SSI. We are the poorest and really could use it. BUT… Still we don’t have it. Note… People that are not citizens have gotten it… Why can’t we???

    • Joe

      Cause the shitty ass government said fuck the poor people, they’re used to not having enough anyway. That’s our sorry ass government at work again

  8. Lisa C.

    It is now past early May and I have not received my stimulus check…. Please where is it

  9. James G.

    My name is James Gillilan. I have not received my economic impact payment. Can u tell me why.

  10. Wyu

    Bolt montan ch on youtube gives the real truth and dates

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