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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. Jess

    HEY SOCIAL SECURITY, MIGHT WANNA TELL IRS TO GET THEIR SHIT TOGETHER.

    I already received 1200.00 on April 29th, from being on social security retirement, but I am ALSO receiving SSI with it. You sent me an email telling me as an SSI recipient all the details for my deposit. I already had a deposit. Those clowns better not send me another, its going to piss me off waiting for them to remove it, or try and figure out how to return it. FIRST we heard families of the dead relatives could keep the money, but now GOVT is saying no way hose, we want that back. Quit screwing up!

  2. molly n.

    nevermind i just saw it is on the 5th. thanks

  3. molly n.

    hey guys, no drama please. have any of u on ssi receive a deposit yet? thank you

    • Cat

      My boyfriend and I are both on SSI. I did receive my stimulus money on May 1st but he did not. I’m not sure if this is why but I have direct deposit through Chase Bank and he gets his direct deposit through Direct Express.
      Maybe it matters, I’m not sure. Its just a theory.

  4. Jedediah D.

    My friend and I are both on SSI and the IRS HAS given more than 80% of the Americans and the both of us still haven’t seen our Stimulus Checks at all. First it was the 24th of April then get gets pushed to May 1 and now it’s telling May 5th here of next week.. The GOVERNMENT needs to stop dicking off and get your FACTS STRAIGHT rather than keep people who are on SSI OR SSDI wondering when they will see that $1200 in our bank account.. And you wonder why EVERY news articles has given misinformation on the damn dates of when we are supposed to get them into our bank account via direct deposit.

  5. Connie C.

    My friend and I are both on SSI and the IRS HAS given more than 80% of the Americans and the both of us still haven’t seen our Stimulus Checks at all. First it was the 24th of April then get gets pushed to May 1 and now it’s telling May 5th here of next week.. The GOVERNMENT needs to stop dicking off and get your FACTS STRAIGHT rather than keep people who are on SSI OR SSDI wondering when they will see that $1200 in our bank account.. And you wonder why EVERY news articles has given misinformation on the damn dates of when we are supposed to get them into our bank account via direct deposit.

  6. c b.

    they ran out of money, it is breaking news all over cnn, no one else will be getting stimulus money

    • Peter

      Fake news that not true its as simple as this LOOK IT UP. I found nothing FAKE NEWS , and if were true it be all over the news , common sense

      • Nicki

        Exactly .. who would believe CNN. Not me

  7. Wanda m.

    I am on SSI with no children & I have a Direct Express card, Do I have to file or no? All this mess people are making me wonder!

    • Jason

      They say no

  8. Cynthia D.

    WHAT IS TAKING SOOOO LONG!!!!!!!!

  9. Virginia b.

    When will we receive a stimulus check non tax payers

  10. matthew d.

    hey say they will mail letter 15 days after they send 1200 if u dont get deposit how would they send letter/info on why you never got it. How are you supposed to tell them that u didn’t get stimulus? Can u call or email to ask? Get My payment still says status not known. Ssdi i qualify

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