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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Marlar l.
Hello agin by the way a friend of mines that also receives ssdi n she got her stimulus payment on april 29th but she has a bank account not directexpress card. I dont understand whats going on with my stimulus check and every one els that has a directexpress card
Holly W.
I receive SSI and I filed taxes in 2018. But I receive my SSI payment automatically to my bank account but because my taxes had to be amended and sent through the mail I received my tax return for 2018 by check in the mail. And I filed for 2019 but I can’t E-file because someone unknowingly claimed my son so once again I have to send my taxes through the mail. But because of covid19 the irs is not accepting paper filings at this time. So how and when am I to receive this stimulus payment? Just because I received my check by mail last year for my taxes the government has my bank information through SSI.
Marlar l.
I get both ssi ssdi i haven’t receive anything..i also have a directexpress card why is that help meGod
Julia
My son turned 18 in March and is on ssi and hasn’t received anything from the stimulus. I have but I am on ssdi. What I need to do to see if he is eligible
Pete
On the DirectExpress FAQ’s you will see that they have confirmed that it will be going on the DirectExpress card in early May my guess next week definitely not tomorrowOn the DirectExpress FAQ’s you will see that they have confirmed that it will be going on the DirectExpress card in early May my guess next week definitely not
Nicki
I don’t see this on the direct express card app. Was it on line?
Tom
I just check my bank and the only that is pending is my ssd for the month when is this going to come to use
Cindy
Hi I was told I could provide my payment info although I receive SSI direct deposit to my debit card. I have tried to delete the info I provided I am hoping this doesn’t delay my stimulus check. When I try the GET MY PAYMENT info What’s with the NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE?
Jolene
Hi I’m Jolene and I get Ssi and don’t file taxes, please can you give me a date on what day will I receive my stimulus?I get direct deposit and has had that for many years.Is there a date?I still owe 550.00 on my rent for may.
Amber H.
So does ssi get it when they get payed because I dont have kids and still waiting on mine
Marion J.
Just received my first monthly SSI check 3/1/2020. I received my first retroactive installment 2/2020. I have direct deposit monthly. Will I get a stimulus check? Is so, when? And will it be direct deposit or mailed to my address?