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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PetraGarza
I receive SSDIwell I receive a stimulas check
Trina B.
I receive SSI direct deposit, on a Netspend Card and have no dependents. When will I receive my Stimulus ?
Thank you.
V.V.
Hi Trina, 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.
connie
no i have no other bank accounts just a direct express card
Victoria
That’s the only card I have. Still nothing pending yet.
connie
it says im suppose to get mine on the 29th,,,, but that account number they show is not the same as my direct express card ,,and it says nothing about pending at the direct express website ,,should i worry about it going to the wrong place,,
Victoria
Do you have any other bank accounts?
connie
no,i don’t
connie
no ,just a direct express card
Nicki
Payment status not on file. I don’t pat taxes and no dependents. I’m on SSDI and have a direct express card
Jen
my husband and i both receive ssi on the get my payment on IRS website his shows deposit scheduled for 4-30 mine says payment status not available anyone else have this problem?
Sharon
Must be pretty hard for those who are still In fighting for their lives. I just pray for God mercy .
I hope the Government should gain Acess to some of this comments and hear the voices of its citizens.
SHERRY L.
WHEN WILL I RECEIVE MY SSI CHECK?
thank you
Sheila R.
My grandson was receiving social security survivors benefits. He turned 18 in march. His check was terminated. Will he receive his stimulus check? And will he receive on his Direct Express card.
Christine B.
I get Asians social security it says I will receive mine April 29 but the debit card number on there I don’t some recognize is that right for some reason .
David K.
My father was on Social Security and died on March 30. Will he receive a check? If yes, does it need to be given back?