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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Jeffrey C.
I received my $1200 direct deposit through no FILERS tool. I just found out that I should have added my son to receive an additional $500. I go to the link and follow the instructions to a T. It just says you’ve already filed. I don’t think it is possible to speak to a human being at the IRS ,So So long $500
JASMINE L.
Do ssi payee’s get there $1200 I am payee of my daughters ssi I receive money on direct Express card ……
Arturo A.
When will get my money from stimulation payment.deposit direct.
A.C.
Hi, Arturo. 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.
Devon. S.
On. SSDI. Like everyone else. I. Check. Everyday. This. Is. Very. Stressful. Having. To. Ask. About. If. I’m. Going. To. Receive. This. Money. Nobody’s. Thinking. About. The. Pandemic. And. Why. We. Really. Need. This. Money. And. It’s. Really. Sad. That. Millions. Of. Us. Have. To. Go. Through. This. Crap. When. You. The. IRS. Know. That. We. Truly. Need. This God. Bless
Denice v.
Takeingde donation please need to eat…
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?
Elizabeth C.
Read the blog SSDI start getting checks first weeks of May.. However you get your money monthly. If you did a non filers form it may delay it.
Ppl with no direct.deposit get it by check or money card.
Retirement Social Security where you get a 1099 Form every year and received one in January will get their money automatically this week Starting 4/26/20, Including disabled veterans beneficiaries.
New SSI or New Recipients beneficiaries who just started receiving payments in January, should also update their information in the non filers IRS SITE “Get my Payment.“
You all read SSI Those WHO have qualifying children ages 16 and under should do a non filers form.at IRS site. “ Get my payment“ Read the current blogs. it.
Most Every American will get $1200 stimulus money, if you have a SS NUMBER. Find out if you get yours.
If you are married to a undocumented alien, they’re not giving Stimulus payout, or your qualifying children, even if you’re an American tax payer filing as as head of household. Yes not fair.
Lauren
Made this mistake with my mama, but it says she will get hers on 4/29.
rosa
ok i drew ssi no children do we steal have to wait to may my money goes to a bank account were my ssi check goes
Charles b.
When will I get my money from the stimulation payment
Donald B.
I know me to how how hard is it to deposit money on a computer
Waiting o.
Govt will send SWAT to your home for none payment of an Unconstitutional TAX but they get off from Late Payment of Economical Impact Payments due to Corono Virus…. Still no payment received.
What is so hard about sending funds to a DIRECT DEPOSIT Account you already have for SSI Recipients?
Barbara L.
There’s a lot of people to give the money to. So don’t be so greedy about when you’re to get it and be thankful that you are getting it.
Stephanie
I IRS put mine in the wrong account so I don’t know what is going to happen to that money I no longer use that account so I just lost out on 1200 to pay my rent and for food and bills
Barbara L.
Go to the bank and tell them. They can’t keep money that isn’t theirs. If that doesn’t work, call or write the Treasury.
Lauren
I read that a letter should be coming w/ a number to call if money is put in wrong acct.
Hello
People it isn’t coming from the IRS it’s coming from the TREASURY and your getting it however you get your monthly benefit
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