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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. Linda D.

    How about our food stamps I haven’t gotten a raise at my Food STAMPS everyone eles has the for March April I hope get more Because it’s hard for me to get to the store I don’t drive I don’t really know anyone The little few 3 people I now 2 moved out of state and other one I know is getting ready to move they don’t have time Hopefully I get the number for my food stamps no one else got got 169 that’s correct 201 got 106 9+300 if you don’t even have kids

  2. Nickie A.

    I get ssi and I did the non filing tool because that what they told us to do at frist. Now I went to check my payment tool and they told me my check will be mailed to me and I get direct express card

  3. Nancy C.

    Direct Express does not give me a Routing Number or Account Number, how do i know the account IRS says is correct?

  4. Mary C.

    When do social security retiree recipients , with no dependents and not required to file, get stimulus checks?

  5. mcroone2@yahoo.com

    When do social security retiree recipients , with no dependents and not required to file, get stimulus checks?

  6. Mark b.

    When do I get my impact check in my bank account

  7. Mike H.

    What about people that are still working and drawing Social security, I am 71 years old. I have not seen anything on this.

  8. Lila S.

    Haven’t receive my stimulus check yet

    • Lisa F.

      What about SSDI. Should I go and fill out Non Filers also? I dont file taxes because I dont make enough when I do work a job though Vocational Rehab. I’m so confused. Please help me. Also,will the stimulus be deposited on my Direct Express Card automatically? Thank you

    • A.C.

      Hi, Lila. 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 Internal Revenue Service Coronavirus Tax Relief and Economic Impact Payments page for updates. Thanks.

  9. Brittany

    I’m trying to file my taxes but unfortunately because their office is not open I can’t get my pin number and I tried on their website to get the pin number and it doesn’t work and I tried to reset it and it doesn’t work so how do you expect somebody to do their taxes if they never sent the pin number to them

    • James W.

      I never use the pin number and I filed with free online tax preparer, but I pay 0 in taxes and receive 0 refund so no pin required and I was finally able to use the portal to set up direct payment.

  10. Delisamckinney

    When do we get or check I’m on ssi

    • John S.

      Read the first sentence.

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