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Supplemental Security Income Recipients Will Receive Automatic COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments

April 15, 2020 • By

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Last Updated: February 21, 2023

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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Comments

  1. Kimberly L.

    I didnt get one yet stimulus money anyday now like when been waiting for it

  2. Veronica R.

    i live in VA and i receive both ssi and social security why havent i got my stimulus check yet some of my friends and family have. I am counting on this money to help pay bills

  3. Terry S.

    I know I’ve been waiting on mine to and every time I check my direct express card nothing. If tried calling and no straight answers I’m getting sum and tired of the run around I heard we had to go to the web sight then I was told we didn’t have to do anything so I don’t no what the deal is

  4. Joey45

    Maybe some of you who haven’t received it should check to see if you were “claimed dependent” on someone’s taxes.

    Unfortunately, those who were claimed will not get anything at all.

  5. Tommie M.

    I receive sis I haven’t received my stimulus payment yet what’s wrong I’m still waiting for my check or direct deposit on my direct express card when can I expect my payment

  6. Nicole

    I haven’t gotten my stimulus yet when will SSI get there’s

  7. Connie C.

    THIS IS THE second post that I’ve done and yet there isn’t a clear cut answer to EXACTLY when we are supposed to be getting our Stimulus Checks and I’m advocating for my friend and not a FRIGGING thing on our Bank Accounts here.. And the DAMN government better get off their rear ends and get it finished before the May 5th DEADLINE here.. And the IRS BETTER WORK DAY AND NIGHT TO INSURE the ones who still haven’t gotten there’s into the bank accounts.. We are sick and tired of the WAITING GAMES.

    • Shae

      Exactly I been patiently waiting ENOUGH IS ENOUGH and its sad how they continue to change the date ❗❗❗❗❗❗Deposit the damn MONEY ??

    • Kimberly L.

      Hello connie colvin am Kimberly colvin Brandon Colvin ex 3

      • Connie C.

        Who are you,Kimberly?? Do I know you at all??

  8. David F.

    I have yet to get my stimulus check I’m at SSI recipient with direct deposit

  9. Connie r.

    I get ssdi and I have bank direct deposit do anyone know if we should see deposit on wed may 6 or is it later I’m gonna try that 800 number Monday I check my card twice daily thought they said may 1 st according to their time chart but nothing yet why can’t we get definitive answers

  10. Maria F.

    Recibo un cheque de ssi por mi hijo que es menor de edad, recibire un cheque de estimulo o tengo que llenar algún formulario estoy confundida, el cheque de ssi es de mi hijo pero como es menor lo recibo yo por SSI .

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