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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Joni T.
When will people with SSDI and no dependents with direct deposit receive their stimulus check on non tax filer
V.V.
Hi Joni, thank you for your question. Treasury, not Social Security, will be making automatic Economic Income Payments to eligible people. Unfortunately, we do not have information about the exact schedule for these payments. Treasury anticipates these payments to go out to Social Security retirement, survivors, and disability insurance beneficiaries starting around the end of April and to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients starting in early May. Continue to check the irs.gov/coronavirus page for updates.
Tuesday J.
I’m on SSI but I had filled out the Non Flier… It says automatically I will receive through my Direct Express so will my filling out the form cause a delay
Joni T.
if I use the non filers and entered my information for the stimulus but I’m on SSDI with no dependents is that going to delay my stimulus? I somehow missed DO NOT use this if you are on SSDI. Where’s my payment says that you can now look up your payment if you’re on SSDI but mine still says payment that is not available. I do not owe child support I know I’m eligible for the payment now I’m just worried that it’s going to be extremely delayed do you know the answer to this?
A.C.
Hi, Joni. Treasury, not Social Security, will be making automatic Economic Income Payments to eligible people. Unfortunately, we do not have information about the exact schedule for these payments. Treasury anticipates these payments to go out to Social Security retirement, survivors, and disability insurance beneficiaries starting around the end of April and to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients starting in early May. Continue to check the Internal Revenue Service Coronavirus Tax Relief and Economic Impact Payments page for updates. Thanks.
Sandra
Hi this is so confusing to me I am on ssi , but my husband is not he filed out 2018 /2019 taxes jointly I used the portal to in put my direct deposit information because he used a tax place to do the taxes..so will both checks go to my direct deposit or will he be mailed a paper check ?
Stacy R.
Everytime I checked the website it says no information yet. Does that mean in May I won’t receive my check
Kenneth H.
I’m in SSI an I got direct deposit through aces bank when will I get my stimulus check
V.V.
Hi Kenneth, thank you for your question. Social Security retirement, survivors, or disability beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who do not have qualifying children under age 17 do not need to take any action with the IRS. You will automatically receive your $1,200 economic impact payment directly from the IRS. 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. Treasury expects automatic payments for Social Security beneficiaries no later than the end of April and automatic payments for SSI recipients no later than early May. We hope this helps.
Tiffany
Thank you it’s don’t understand why we get are money late in month when we only get paid on 1st of month with ssi
lorna k.
I was wanting to know I’m on 100% disability I get a Direct Express Card I filed property tax in the state of Missouri and live in Arizona will I still receive my money first of the month for the earliest May thank you for your time.
V.V.
Hi Lorna, thank you for your question. Social Security retirement, survivors, or disability beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who do not have qualifying children under age 17 do not need to take any action with the IRS. You will automatically receive your $1,200 economic impact payment directly from the IRS. 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. Treasury expects automatic payments for Social Security beneficiaries no later than the end of April and automatic payments for SSI recipients no later than early May. We hope this helps.
Faustina M.
I’m on SSI and have my SSI sent to my direct deposit to NetSpend will my stimulus check go to my NetSpend account
V.V.
Hi Faustina, thank you for your question. Social Security retirement, survivors, or disability beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who do not have qualifying children under age 17 do not need to take any action with the IRS. You will automatically receive your $1,200 economic impact payment directly from the IRS. 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. Treasury expects automatic payments for Social Security beneficiaries no later than the end of April and automatic payments for SSI recipients no later than early May. We hope this helps.
Nichole
I wish I could get a straight answer if my stimulus check is going on my direct express card. I’m disable with no bank account
V.V.
Hi Nichole, thank you for your question. Social Security retirement, survivors, or disability beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who do not have qualifying children under age 17 do not need to take any action with the IRS. You will automatically receive your $1,200 economic impact payment directly from the IRS. 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. Treasury expects automatic payments for Social Security beneficiaries no later than the end of April and automatic payments for SSI recipients no later than early May. We hope this helps.
Nichole
I’m on SSDi will my stimulus check be deposited on my direct express card when I receive my monthly benefits
Rick R.
Will this payment count against SSI $2,000 maximum?
V.V.
Hi Rick, thank you for your question. Social Security will not consider economic impact payments as income for SSI recipients, and the payments are excluded from resources for 12 months. We hope this helps.
Rick R.
Thank you! Will the payment need to be reported to SSA?
Don l.
Do ssi recipient’s husband and son will get the stimulus check
V.V.
Hi Don, thank you for your question. People receiving SSI who have qualifying children under age 17, who did not file a tax return for 2018 or 2019, should go to the IRS’s webpage to enter your information instead of waiting for your automatic $1,200 Economic Impact Payment.
Victoria
Every time I use the get my payment it says can’t determine eligibility at this time. Anyone else get they this message?
Melissa
victoria yes. we all get it. it means the payment hasn’t been processed yet.
Victoria
Even if you are on SSDi and have a direct express card? I have no dependents and don’t file taxes