Supplemental Security Income Recipients, Act Now – Go to IRS.gov – A Message from Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul
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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.
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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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Traci J.
My daughter gets SSI for her son. She has not received her stimulus check for herself or her 2 kids. Is this all coming with the SSI check she gets for her son at beginning of month? Her 2019 taxes were done and accepted but still no status yet at Get my payment. She should be getting $2200. This just crazy!
Terri
The stimulus is for ADULTS. Kids < 16 on SSI will NOT receive a stimulus. Kids can't stimulate the economy. Hence stimulus check
Mr B.
Your daughter will get her checks the week after may5. The lrs. is accepting dependent information until may5 for ssi & va benifits.
Leona G.
When will SSD and SSI get there payments?
Mr B.
ssdi by april29 &ssi the week of may11.
Angilena V.
I am retire and rec my disability and my son recieves ssi and s.sa1 he doesnt file taxes .he lives with me. I do taxes and claim him as a dependent on mine . Will he get anything or will I quantify him as a child or permanent. disable child.on my part.
Rodney S.
Why are you making us wait all the way until after May 5th when everyone else has already recieved their stimulus package payments? We too have mounting bills and extra needs due to this pandemic and many of us are worse off than the ones who have already received theirs.
Holly A.
Yes will me and my husband get separate checks our banks are different and he gets SS he just turn 62 and I get disability so are we to get 2 or 1 check? And when?
Mr B.
You will each get your own checks by april29 at the latest.
Pauline P.
What if you receive social security and ssi benefits how and when do u get paid
Joan P.
When will people with no income receive their Stimulous payment
Lisa Z.
Filed mine a week ago and. Been approved but still have not got it..It will arrive when I need it most,not worried about it .its there it processing in the system because its direct deposit.
BJ
If I’m claimed by someone else will I be entitled to the next stimulus package formyfamily?
Terri
Unfortunately NO
Henry
Both my parents who receive SS retirement have not gotten direct deposit. They have no dependents. Every time I check “get my payment”, I keep get a same message “payment status is unavailable”…now the system logged out. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Rhonda G.
Do you now if SSI people that are single will they the stimulus check