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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. Renee A.

    I have not received my payment yet and I’m on ssi why

  2. maria h.

    i did not recive my stimulo check and i need to know why i have direct deposit

    • Don L.

      On tv this morning saying no more money for ssa people

  3. Elgin l.

    Checking on stimulus treasury payment for ssi recipent 26 years of age. Elgin smith. Winslow arkansas.

  4. Dafnie

    I receive a SSI check for my son who is 18 I do file taxes but I did not receive the 500 credit for him who I claim as a dependent on my taxes what do I do

  5. Donna L.

    I am receiving SSI and still have not received by stimulus check. I did receive an email saying, people should receive their checks my the beginning of May. I do have Direct Deposit. I was wondering, when in May should I expect to receive it? Thanks.
    Donna Lee Perkins

    • Garth B.

      OBVIOUSLY you’re not up on the news … There aren’t any more recipients for stimulus payments. The wh says the remaining money has been allocated to trump and his campaign workers.

      • Andrew L.

        what you are reading is FAKE NEWS, JUST LIKE TRUMP HE IS FAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  6. Charles B.

    Ok it’s early May where the hells the check?

  7. Bobbyleehughesjr

    59 years old I’m on Social Security disability when will I get my stimulus check do I need to fill out any forms

  8. Lol

    With this be the same Fox news they said it would take until August or September to get all the paper checks out so highly doubt that

    • Bruce N.

      The same Fox news that asserted the coronavirus was a democratic hoax? And you doubt … idiot.

  9. Diane O.

    It’s May 4,2020, I’m a widow recieving S.S.I. via direct deposit at my bank, Wells Fargo, when can I expect a relief check? Thank you

    • Bill W.

      Fox news reported that there are no stimulus recipients left to pay money and left over monies are to be given to the Trump Reelection campaign.

      • Bruce N.

        I saw the same thing on fox. Said trump said real patriots like his campaign workers deserve that money more than lazy ssi commies.

        • Labotamy c.

          Fuck u and trump hope u both get corona

  10. will

    Hello . I get SSI and I have still not received my stimulus payment.

    • Ursula

      Fox news reported that there are no stimulus recipients left to pay money and left over monies are to be given to the Trump Reelection campaign.

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