Supplemental Security Income Recipients Will Receive Automatic COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments
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The Treasury Department announced that Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will receive automatic Economic Impact Payments directly from the Treasury Department. Treasury anticipates these automatic payments to go out no later than early May.
SSI recipients with no qualifying children do not need to take any action in order to receive their $1,200 economic impact payment. The payments will be automatic.
SSI recipients who have qualifying children under age 17, however, should not wait for their automatic $1,200 individual payment. They should now go to the IRS’s webpage and visit the Non-Filers: Enter Your Payment Info section to provide their information. By taking proactive steps 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 SSI beneficiaries in this group do not provide their information to the IRS soon, they will have to wait until later to receive their $500 per qualifying child.
This is great news for SSI recipients, and I want to remind recipients with qualifying children to go to IRS.gov soon so that you will receive the full amount of the Economic Impact Payments you and your family are eligible for. I also want to thank the dedicated employees of the Treasury Department, Social Security, and the Internal Revenue Service for making this happen and working non-stop on this issue.
SSI Recipients with Dependent Children Should Still Go To IRS.gov to Provide Their Information
Social Security retirement, survivors, and disability insurance beneficiaries (who don’t normally file taxes) will also qualify for automatic payments of $1,200 from Treasury. These payments are anticipated to start arriving around the end of April.
The Treasury Department, not Social Security, will make these automatic payments to beneficiaries. Recipients will generally receive the automatic payments by direct deposit, Direct Express debit card, or by paper check, just as they would normally receive their SSI or Social Security benefits.
For those SSI and Social Security retirement, survivors, and disability insurance beneficiaries, with dependent children, who use Direct Express debit cards, additional information will be available soon regarding the steps to take when claiming children under 17, on the IRS website.
Please note that the agency will not consider Economic Impact Payments as income for SSI recipients, and the payments are excluded from resources for 12 months.
For more information about Social Security retirement, survivors, and disability insurance beneficiaries, please see our most recent blog.
The eligibility requirements and other information about the Economic Impact Payments can be found on the IRS website. In addition, please continue to visit the IRS for the latest information.
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Andrew Saul, Commissioner, Social Security Administration
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John
I want to thank those on this site for their help. I received my stimulus payment today, direct deposit.
Larry S.
I have not received a stimulus check. how do I find out where or when this may happen?
V.V.
Hi Larry, thank you for your question. Please visit the IRS Economic Impact Payments Information Center to answer your questions about eligibility, payment amounts, what to expect, when to expect it and more. If you are unable to find the answer, call the IRS hotline at 1-800-919-9835. Thanks!
Agnes J.
Because of COVID19 I was not able to fly home. My stimulus Check was mailed on 5/15/2020. I believe it was returned. I surely need it. Can-it be sent to my bank? My SS check are direct deposit.
V.V.
Hi Agnes, thank you for your question. Please visit the IRS Economic Impact Payments Information Center to answer your questions about eligibility, payment amounts, what to expect, when to expect it and more. If you are unable to find the answer, call the IRS hotline at 1-800-919-9835. Thanks!
Evy F.
Yea I’m on Ssi with direct express card direct deposit each month. And I haven’t received any stimulus payment yet either. Idk what else to do anymore. They don’t tell you nothing when u call and finally got they put u right back to the damn recording.
Saneyat H.
Both my parents receive SSI benefits. They are aged 77 and 74. They live in same apartment in San Jose, California. They got stimulus money of $1200 each in May, 2020. Today, June 1, 2020, they had a online interview from SSI office ( San Jose, CA) for their periodical/annual review. The lady (interviewer ) kept asking why my parents did not report to Social Security Administration that they got stimulus money. Also she was asking what my parents did with the stimulus money. Is she even allowed to ask about stimulus money? Stimulus money should not be considered as income or resource for SSI benefits qualification. How do we complain about her? What can my parents do if the lady reduce their SSI benefits because they got the stimulus money? Please reply.
V.V.
Hi Saneyat, thank you for using our blog. We are sorry to hear about your parents experience. Social Security does not consider economic impact payments as income for SSI recipients, and the payments are excluded from resources for 12 months. You can submit feedback by Emailing Our Support Team.
Susan S.
If I receive both SS and ssi but was claim as a dependent on someone taxes will I revive a stumials check
Tonya F.
I have been waiting on my check I’m on ssi stimulus check have not come my friend got hers on May the 8th where is minds my daughter carry me on her income tax 2018 and 2019 but they say that I surpose to get the check where is it
V.V.
Hi Tonya, thank you for your question. Please visit the IRS Economic Impact Payments Information Center to answer your questions about eligibility, payment amounts, what to expect, when to expect it and more. If you are unable to find the answer, call the IRS hotline at 1-800-919-9835. Thanks!
Linda M.
I never received my stimulus check. My social security check is directly deposited into my bank account. Therefore my stimulus check should have also been deposited into my account. What can I do to get this check? Thank you, Linda Morgan lmorgan3114@gmail.com
V.V.
Hi Linda, thank you for your question. Please visit the IRS Economic Impact Payments Information Center to answer your questions about eligibility, payment amounts, what to expect, when to expect it and more. If you are unable to find the answer, call the IRS hotline at 1-800-919-9835. Thanks!
SARAH K.
My husband recieved his payment but I did not receive mine we both are on SSI both have our checks going into same bank account. I filled the non-filers taxes he recieved his but I did not receive the 1200 stimulus covid-19 payment. Can you tell me why?
FYI
Sarah, don’t give up. Millions of qualified Americans are still waiting for their stimulus checks. You are not the only one. My niece is still waiting. I am not sure why it is taking so long but the IRS is still sending out payments every day. Four million people are receiving their stimulus by pre-paid Visa cards. I am not saying that is how you will receive your stimulus payment, I have no idea. I am just saying don’t throw away a Visa card if you receive one in the mail without verifying it first.
V.V.
Hi Sarah, thank you for your question. Please visit the IRS Economic Impact Payments Information Center to answer your questions about eligibility, payment amounts, what to expect, when to expect it and more. If you are unable to find the answer, call the IRS hotline at 1-800-919-9835. Thanks!
Jessica
Is there going to be a second stimulus check issued out
CNN
The question regarding a second stimulus check has not been decided on yet. It has to be debated in Congress and then voted on. The House of Representatives and the Senate are very divided on another stimulus check. Some say it is needed, others say the US deficit is way too high and the US should not spend more stimulus money. So it is way too soon to figure out if there will be another stimulus check or not. We can still hope.