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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. Tammy

    I get dissabilty haven’t got nothing on my card yet

  2. Ms. G.

    I jus think it’s awful to make ppl on SSDI retirement to be the last ones to get payment. i jus think bout the seniors n ppl with disabilities who cnt do much. but thankful n appreciative.

  3. Indi A.

    My daughter is 13 and she receives ssi so how do I got about that?

    • Terri

      Minors who receive SSI will not get a stimulus check. Why is that so hard to understand. Stimulus check is for adults to stimulate the economy.

  4. Wydea S.

    I receive SSI will I get the $1,200

  5. Christine

    I already did that twice but i gave my bank acct number and ibgot dirct express

  6. Sharon

    I received SSD will I receive a check?

  7. Wendellinbranch

    When will when the land bridge get her supplement impact check

  8. Elmer

    What happened to the stimulus checks for SSDI being sent out in late April? I now read where it’ll be early May before they are sent out. Which is true?

    • Sandy

      Exactly. Keep getting told too many dates. Yet stores are bare. Things are out of control. Out of everything.
      I just wish they would give a direct date .
      Period.

    • V.V.

      Hi Elmer, thank you for your question. Treasury, not Social Security, will be making automatic Economic Income Payments to eligible people. Unfortunately, we do not have information about the exact schedule for these payments. Treasury anticipates these payments to go out to Social Security retirement, survivors, and disability insurance beneficiaries starting around the end of April and to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients starting in early May. Continue to check the irs.gov/coronavirus page for updates.

  9. George C.

    I receive ssdi and my friend get ssi do are we able to receive the payment without any depends and we have a checking account at the bank where I check goes straight to our account on the 1st and 3rd of the month

  10. sandra E.

    I was told by my bank that we that have direct Express this will be on our card in may. I had called them for a routing number of course we don’t have one. So I guess we just pray we get ours and if it’s by check and mail God help us.

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