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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. Andrea M.

    I am on SSDI and haven’t gotten my $1200, yet. I started getting SSDI in Nov 2018. In 2019 I received the remainder of my back pay, which would have put me over $12,200 gross income. I did not receive a 1099. Should I file? Also, I get my benefits on a Direct Express debit card and got my May benefits on the first. Are our stimulus payments going onto Direct Express or am I getting a check? I ask due to other SSDI who have debit card were issued checks. When are SSDI due to receive payment?

  2. Danya M.

    I am on social security disability and didn’t get mine stimulus money yet. What’s going on with that?

  3. Wendy J.

    If we as a married couple both receive SSI direct deposit to different accounts will they send a paper check? I can not find info anywhere.

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  5. Frederick R.

    I am on said and Ssi and I have not gotten my yet did get my monthly ceck on the first? my wife got her Ssi on the first but nothing else we have no body under 17..

  6. PatriciaSparks

    When will people get theirs that’s on ssi but don’t file taxes

  7. Lashunda y.

    My friend want to know if she file 2019and got a stimulus check but she on ssi will she get 1200stull bc she on ssi

  8. Robun

    I have not received my check,yet i receive ssi but it come on a net spend card

  9. Kristin B.

    Will a 23 year old who receives SSDI and is claimed as a dependent on parent taxes qualify for any stimulus money?

    • Peter

      Nope

  10. Chris

    All right straight up get it through your thick skulls. I got my 1200 dollar stimilus because I am on social security retirement income. My wife hasent gotten yet we are not legally married she is on ssi and ssdi gets a ssa- 1099 if you look on the IRS.gov website social security retirement got paid this last Wednesday the 29th ssdi the 6th and look on the IRS website people with children have until the 5th of May to claim them so ssi people will not get their 1200 till the 13th. Of May. So quit your wining you will get it if you spent your rent money you have to wait until the 13th quit spending your money on drugs and alcohol loosers.

    • Peter

      Your i r s web page must be different from.my i r s web page, post, ? I read all retirement n ssdi by the 29th, first wk for ssi and va probably r&r retired to, your. I r s web news is better if it so to have, time will tell , i did get , bushes and Obama stimulus payments via direct express ! Nothing change except age , i just haven’t got it yet ! But I’m not in dire need of. Its just the point of them saying your going to get it this time of by 29th .so next round # 2 may 6th ? Interesting soon or later or much later later ! i’ll get one. its extra cash to be saved with his other brother ben’s ,

      • Gigitx

        Well I recieve regular social security and have not recieved mine yet. Have you got an answer for that?

    • Gigitx

      Well I’m on regular social security and have not recieved mine. Do you have an answer for that?

    • Gigi

      Well I’m on regular social security to. Your lucky because I still have not recieved mine.

    • Cynthia

      My mother and my aunt has soc retirement and neither of them got their stimulus checks yet. So I dont know what your talking about……

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