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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Annn
Will it be put on dricted express card because I don’t Bank
Wanda
If u hv a disability claim with social security That s not final will u get your stimulus.plus I’m my 21yr old daughter payee and we hv the same address will I get it on my direct deposit with hers which is Netspend.I also hv a direct express in my married name That s active.
Anquinete P.
WOW I know that you all are working hard to get us all our stimulant check so really what’s the hold up for social security and disability I have not received any thing yet please notify me and I do have direct deposit with the SSI have a blessed day and be safe
Melisa L.
Yes amen…
Chastity D.
Hi will I get my stimulus check on may 1 when I get my suppmental security income
Lillian P.
Yes
Eddie C.
When you get it…you’ll get it. Stop bitchin’.
Patrice B.
Yeah! So glad..
Jennafer G.
Do I have to go on the irs website non taxs return because I don’t file taxes return because I don’t work I am a stay home mom I don’t make enough to file a taxes return I receive ssi check and a social security check I have direct deposit will I still stimulus check
Richie
You won’t have to do anything. The stimulus check will be direct deposited into your account if you receive SSI,SSDI, etc. The IRS already has all of your information it’s just a matter of time now but you’ll get your check… Don’t worry 🙂 I’m waiting on mine as well.
matthew d.
Why get my payment not working? It works for some people but mine still says status not known?
V.V.
Hi Jennafer, 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.
Venus H.
Aman
William M.
I just spoke with Direct Express they said they got a email from the irs that they would start dropping deposits today and everyday til we are all paid. I called like 3 times and they all told me the same thing. So it looks like there finally coming. Good luck to all…
Victoria
That great news…
Melisa L.
Yes amen…
Sam
Direct Express is open on Saturday
davey
ty very much william
Kimberly L.
Relax people we are lucky to be getting this among the other relife of utilities rent morage and other things it will come I am just st as broke as others I don’t know how everyone is complanng eapiciallt if you were not working to begin with I feel for the ones that were and the children other wise like me being broke at this time has nothing to do with the viruse this it to help our economy not for any other reason
Dianne W.
Thank God…i have to move…I wonder if they’re doing it Alphabetically? Anybody know???
Allen B.
I would bet that you already got your check so didn’t you come early I bet you’re not a SSI recipient thank you very much