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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. Betty T.

    I get less than $1100.00 a month social security, can’t afford to live on my own, am 71yrs old. My daughter claims me as a dependent and because of that I don’t get the $1200.00, that’s not right for anybody.

    • Mr B.

      as long as you get a 1099 from ssa you will get your 1200.00 by april29. Your daughter wont get the 500.00 dependent payment because you are over 17yrs. old.

    • Terri

      Ma’am. If you were claimed by ANYONE on taxes. You WILL NOT get a stimulus check

  2. ERICA M.

    Why Social Security beneficiaries can’t receive the stimulus package they contribute to the economy because they were claimed as dependents are you people serious because the federal government help illegal people but yet they won’t help people that were born in this country

  3. Roberta C.

    I get ssi and I haven’t received any deposit yet

  4. Irma H.

    When will direct express recipients get their stimulus?

  5. Sabrina J.

    I filed my 2019 taxes and claimed my daughter. That was before the irs had the non filing form. And i am on ssid . i got my individual payment but not my daughters. I also filed out the irs thing and it said i couldnt because her social was already claimed. Im not sure what to do.

    • Mr B.

      you had a deadline of april22 to put your daughters information into non fliers portal irs.gov. to get the payment this year. Go to the site &fill it out, the IRS might mail you a check or you will get the payment when you do your 2020 tax return.

  6. Timothy B.

    I have filled out a 8822 change of address for my federal fehund. When will it get change to recieve my check? Plus my stimulus check as well?

  7. Daniel

    For poeple on ssdi ssd or rrb if you get the ssa 1099 check the get my payment portal it works today it worked for me i got a date of the 30th

    • Susan

      All I get is this Payment Status Not Available
      According to information that we have on file, we cannot determine your eligibility for a payment at this time.

      For more information on the eligibility rules, see our Frequently Asked Questions page.

  8. Terri

    I have a sneaky suspicion that those who are PAYEES are gonna steal the money meant for the beneficiary. Kids under 17 who receive SSI are not getting $1200. It’s for adults. Adult beneficiaries who have a PAYEE probably don’t even know THEY are entitled to a stimulus check. Ijs

  9. Jacqueline M.

    Grandchildren get sad do they get stimulus put in checking account

  10. Vivian H.

    When and what form will I get my money

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