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
Commissioner of Social Security Administration (June 17, 2019 - July 9, 2021)
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Karen
If it wasn’t for the Democrats Nobody would be getting anything. Because Trump only thinks about himself and his rich butt buddies pockets.
DUMP TRUMP IN 2020 ELECTION!
HE IS THE BIGGEST LOSER AND THE WORSE PRESIDENT IN AMERICAN HISTORY HANDS DOWN!
ShillaryForNever
List of worse presidents…
Bush, Bush Jr., Clinton, Obama, Nixon, ….and thank God we never had Shillary for president. She belongs in prison with the rest of those criminals.
…but…yes…Trump is way too focused on screwing over the poor. …but then…name one president who hasn’t been.
Rocky M.
TRUMP 2020!!!
betty
yea I was looking forward to getting this early on also, but it seems as it won’t be till end of April, are the 1st of May for myself, But even so I’m still grateful that I’m getting it. I mean just think ,we could of not been getting it at all, now come on that would of not been much good. So I guess I’ll get it when I get it.
Rachael
I have a question I live with my kids father he receives ssi and I wanted to know how would I know if he will only receive his stimulus for his self or if he will receive it with our kids on it should I go ahead and apply for myself and my kids because I usually have almost everything in my name when it comes to our kids and we also have our bank account together but I’m the main for this account but I also have another account that I can use it’s a green dot account . Anyways can you please tell me what I should do ?
Michelle
If neither of you has filed taxes in 2018 or 2019, which also means nobody claimed the kids, then he will get his $1200 based on his SSI benefit records but nothing for the kids. If you filed taxes in 2018 or 2019 and claimed the kids, you will get your $1200 plus $500 per kid automatically as long as they have direct deposit information about you. If you did not file in 2018 or 2019 and nobody claimed the kids as dependents, then YOU should use the non-filers portal to enter the information for you and the kids only. Do not complicate the processing by including the father because he is already in the system to receive his $1200.
V.V.
Hi Rachael, 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. Hope this helps!
Pam
I’m on survivor benefits, but my son claims me. Who will get the $$?
Mitzi
Neither of you will get the check for you. Dependents are 16 and under. He will get his check.
V.V.
Hi Pam, 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. Hope this helps!
CP
I get ssi and I never filed taxes i did the nonfilers and my parents claim me on there 2018 taxes will i be eligible for check 1,200? because they haven’t filed for 2019 yet, and there not going to put me down for 2019?
Prc
No
V.V.
Hi CP, 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. Hope this helps!
Charles S.
If two people file jointly, is the check for $ 1,200.00 for both persons?
Ilene
Yes, couples get 2400 and 500 per child.
Rae
Im on ssi/SSDI do I need to fill one out even after being told I didn’t need to and where do we go? Besides I’ve never worked nor filed taxes b4.
DAVID T.
I am on SSD when do I get my stimulus check
Vivian S.
Changed banks just before crisis! SS check direct deposited to new bank. Will Treasury also send stimulus check to new bank?
V.V.
Hi Vivian, thank you for your question. You should receive the automatic payments by direct deposit, Direct Express debit card, or by paper check, just as you would normally receive your Social Security benefits. Please continue to visit the IRS Economic Income Payments web page for the latest information.
Andrew
I get ssi and I never filed taxes i did the nonfill and my parents claim me on there taxes will i be eligible for check 1,200
Prc
No
V.V.
Hi Andrew, 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. Hope this helps!