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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Annette W.
Hi, My name is Annette I and I was wondering will there be a second round of stumlus check I been asking but no one is giving me a update ever since June the 2 so can you keep me updated on this. Another question if the house passed the second round of stumlus check will that hurt my SSDI?
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Annette, There is no clear answer to your question regarding a second stimulus check because the proposal is still being debated in Congress. All of the articles I have read say the matter of a second stimulus check will be discussed and debated in Congress starting in July. Then it has to be voted on and then sent to the president for his signature. Don’t expect a decision until mid to late July. And stimulus money does not affect SSDI. It is not counted as an increase in income. I am no expert so do not take my word as an undisputed fact. I am just passing along information anyone can read in financial periodicals and newspapers on line, like The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and my personal favorite The Hill.
Doreen W.
I have yet to receive my stimulus check. Can you please tell me why?
Vonda V.
Hi Doreen, 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!
DANNY F.
How do i know if I’m getting a others stimu!is check
Juan R.
What if you did not get your stimulus check who do we contact
Vonda V.
Hi Juan, 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!
Carly S.
I and a non-filer who filed for my stimulus check weeks ago it won’t show me what account my check is going to be going to I did get an e-mail verification but it just says payment status not available but it’s a confirm it in the other email I just need to know when I’ll be getting my stimulus check and what routing number and bank account and will be going to
Vonda V.
Hi Carly, 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!
Beatrice W.
Im a SSI recipient and I have not yet received a stimulus payment
Vonda V.
Hi Beatrice, 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!
Georgetta A.
My name is Georgetta Allen & I receive SSI & I haven’t received a stimulus check when can I expect it
Vonda V.
Hi Georgetta, 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 P.
I haven’t received my stimulas payment yet.
Vonda 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!
Tracy T.
I haven’t filed taxes since 2016, I’m not working, I am on Medicaid and I get SNAP. I filled out a quick form on the Non- Filer Site. IT said that the IRS has accepted my application nothing further to do wait for an email from them. Well I never received an email and that’s been 6 7 weeks ago I don’t know if I’m eligible or not . Is there anyway for me to find out. I have a very big family and all have received thiers except me. It’s making me nuts.. Please Help if you can.
Vonda V.
Hi Tracy, 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!
Janet H.
I’m on SSI and I have not received my stimu!is payment yet! This is June 9th!!!! I was supposed to get it back in April! I can’t use get my payment it just says they don’t have enough information! I don’t know why this is so hard, they can look and see i’m on SSI! I don’t have alo t of money and I would like to catch up on my bills! What is going on? I know there’s a lot of checks going out but mine is direct deposit and some people have received a check in April! What gives? Thanks Janet
Vonda V.
Hi Janet, 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!