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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.

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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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  1. Sharon

    Be patient I have not received a stimulus payment yet but I am sure it will be deposited soon as others I know have theirs. It will come. If you have rent or bills I am sure a few phone calls will keep the wolves from your door. All you can do is wait. Calling names/being rude doesn’t help anyone. I understand your frustration but you need to be patient.

    • Creal

      You are so right on this everyone who receives SSI let’s wait until the 5th and see what’s happening but for those who received all the others benefits y’all supposed to been done got y’all don’t no what’s going on with that but SSI people with no dependent and don’t work let’s hope and pray it’s the first week of May because they told us we don’t have to do anything ??

  2. G.edward d.

    I just receaved my ssi derect deposit in my bank account but no stmiulis check what the hell is going on iam going to lose every thing iam pissed

    • lol

      you are an idiot.

  3. Carl B.

    I don’t have dependent I wasn’t claimed as one but I do receive SSI and have a direct express card?????

    • david

      ??????????
      um well i dont know?????????
      um maybe because um????????
      ssi doesnt um get theirs until um????????
      the FUCKING FIFTH?!
      ?????????????

  4. Carl

    Why have SSI beneficiary not received their economic payment on their direct express cards

  5. Carl

    What date is early May?

  6. Jo

    Sadie you’re wrong and a liar quit spreading false hope I’m on Social Security disability have a DirectExpress card and did not receive the stimulus check

    • sadie w.

      I am a liar spreading “false hope”? Lol
      Its not my fault that you didn’t get anything, cunt hole.

    • Michael S.

      may be thats because your not getting one? 😛

  7. sadie w.

    everyone should have their money now.
    unless its being mailed
    or
    you are ssi

    • Frankie

      Well. Most people r ssi nitwit and no we havent got it yet. U swine

      • sadie w.

        I’m swine? okay. You are fucking stupid. I said everyone should have their money EXCEPT SSI, theirs come in a few days. You know,its no fucking surprise you douche mongols are on that program. You are so god damn stupid. I swear to God. Even when someone is trying to be accurate or helpful you still get your undies all in a bunch and shit yourselves from rage.

  8. Jess

    THIS boys and girls is why I would be pissed if they were sending money to my house

    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nyc-man-stole-over-12-000-stimulus-checks-mailboxes-prosecutors-n1196296

  9. Mark

    Nothing yet but need it to keep my ride

  10. Jon

    Nothing yet huge surprise thanks to the government I’m about to lose everything my car my apartment everything promise something and then not come through , funny how when it’s needs to collect they got your information but when they gotta pay it takes forever to find out where to send the check

    • Fatima

      You are on SSI you shouldn’t lose everything. Did you not use your April 1 benefit check to pay your April bills? You shouldn’t have blew your $$ cause you expected the stimulus check. Ijs

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