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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Marilyn D.
Hi I also get Ssi with no kids, got my monthly on May 1st but did not my stimulus check when I will I receive it ?
TBF
Will anyone tell us when we will get our stimulus checks if we are SSI beneficiaries with direct deposit?
TBF
me too, will they tell us?
Tanika W.
When will receive ssi stimulus without dependents. With direct express card. Non tax payers? Mail or card has not received yet
Terry H.
I never got a stimulus check just my regular monthly payment on May 1st. I have a direct express card. I have no dependent children
Kristin
I have no children and direct deposit. Still no payment. Getting worried and frustrated.
Arno P.
I never got my check yet I get Ssi everyone els have there’s I have a checking account where my check goes
Nicki
Not true… a lot of people are waiting for a stimulus check including me. I’m on SSDi and have a direct express card
TBF
I have tried to post twice, without success, I hope reply works. I need my stimulus check. I have SSI and direct deposit. When will I get my stimulus deposited?
De'Shawn m.
I live in 14 e Jones Ave apt 22 Statesboro ga 30458 please send it to this address
U
maybe you should not out your address online
Amelia
I got my stimulus check with non filers I have two dependent children they didn’t give me no money for my two kids I don’t know why. I did every thing I was told to do this is very frustrating. Please contact me
PersoninKnow
Go to New York Times.com or Wall Street Journal.com they take tips they should have already went out to you guys do you need to use the media to apply pressure
william w.
i havent got stimulus check yet why i have ssid igot my other today i have seen the stimulus check yet
judy i.
i did not get this how come