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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. Peter

    Still no stimulus check

    • Tiffiany

      I’m not an impaient person but if they gave us a date why should we have to wait after that date??

  2. Tiffiany

    I got a deposit date of the 29th on the get my payment tool I do get SSI and I have no dependent I was wondering if I got a date the why I have not received my payment at this time it just not making any since at all to me

  3. Paul

    It will not be in your account until after Cinco de Mayo that is the date the irs is set for an extended time. For people to claim their dependent still so I guarantee you they won’t be sending it out until all of that information is collected

  4. Patricia L.

    I am on SSDI. Where is my stimulus money? I even get direct deposit. I sure need it. I know some people that make close to $80,000 a year and they got theirs. What is up with that??? I don’t get that much each month and live by myself. Please someone tell me enter my check is. Thank you.

    • Peter

      Same here still no stimulus CHECK nothing pending !

    • alfred w.

      up trumps bum.

  5. Ann

    I am a payee for a ss/SSI recipient.and I have direct deposit set up for the other person. Does anyone know when those stimulus will be sent out because thr6 never got one yet.

  6. Yovarie C.

    Trato de llenar las planillas para recibir el estimulo economico de mis hijos. Pero me dice que no tengo que rendir la planilla entonces no entiendo si ellos recibiran su dinero o no?

  7. Shelley R.

    What does beginning of may mean and the child support how far back i don’t know if i owe or not my ex never asked for support and my kids are all grown i need to know if im getting a check so i can get a. New air conditionier and a vehicle

  8. Victoria

    I just read a Forbes article released today saying that if you have a direct express card it will be automatically loaded with the stimulus money starting the first week of May. Irs and direct express card confirmed it.

    • Peter

      Last wk they said, all ssdi will have it by april 29th. And some got it and then some didn’t. And that was from ss and the irs. Not a news article ! And ssi and va will get it first wk of april. The news will twist things around , direct express will confirm it because its the ssi turn . direct express they are just working people. They have no clue how this is to work out for social security people, Direct express people are like this :: one for all and all for one , that is all social security people,. There’s no difference no stimulus ck yet again here

  9. dan c.

    well losers,keep on voting trump. repubs don’t give a flying monkeys shit stained ass about ss recipients,fools.

    • Lee C.

      You’re nasty I guess you are an example of Dems then? No thank you.Trump any day…

    • Lee C.

      Also,if it weren’t for Trump you wouldn’t be getting this stimulus,fool!

      • Shemekia M.

        It’s wasn’t Trump money tax payer money

      • Peter

        Trump wanted to exclude all social security trump wanted only the working people. It was the Democrats that saud if your using the cares act : you have to include all people on social security, like. Bush did and Obama did . Republicans didn’t want to but it was the Democrats who wanted it . and so be it now what you get., however
        i r s. Is messing things up cause its run by a Republican treasury trumps right hand man on money ! And i still have no pending STIMULUS ck. Like so many others, we done nothing but work our damn lives away and PAID into the system.

      • david

        You mean if it wasn’t for DEMOCRATS. Asshole. Trump had to sign yes, but the dems are the ones who fought for it. FOOL

        • Peter

          Excatly the Democrats wanted it and its a law on the cares act . something trump knows nothing of .the only way it pass was trump had to agree on it and yes he signed it, and your point is ?

        • Peter

          Ok ok david i see you have a intellectual dysfunction no problem take care

          • david

            Peter I was talking to Lee Crookshanks.

          • Peter

            David it was a post after what i said ! So i do apologize , these post so out of order

    • Mireili T.

      Why he had to be responsible every time when the others president fuck the sistem and he is doing his best to fix the problems others left behind..he is doing more than others presidents never do in the past..blame him for others mistakes is very immature and ignorant…TRUMP 2020

      • Jess

        Torres, sorry but I cannot take someone seriously when they call others ignorant, when in fact, they cannot even spell properly. If you are going to be insulting, do try to at least seem educated?

        Trump 2020 my ass.

      • Frank

        Not really he had no plans to give poor people the cash yet he lied to treasury to get sayin it was poor. Needed it. Otherwise he woodnt hsve got it being he did same to get elected then stole that money and put into stocks

  10. Suzann H.

    Can someone let us know when ssi reciepiants with no dependents will get stimulis on direct express card PLEASE

    • Mireili T.

      Im in the same situation with the same issue, and i still waiting but nothing happens..can anyone had inf about it and let us know what is going on..

    • Sean b.

      When will we receive our checks for supplement

    • Mary R.

      I’m paying attention to the replys I’m in need of this same info if anyone knows I’ll be watching for you guys comments if anyone can help us…God bless and thank you everyone..

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