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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. Becky T.

    I have a 24 year old son who receives SSI. He lives in our home, and was claimed as “credit for other dependents” on our taxes. Will he get a check? If so is there anything I need to file or do?

    • Betty B.

      Yes, give him an ink pen so he can sign it over to you.

  2. kristy

    can someone that receives ssa and ssi monthly receive the stimulus package

  3. Susan M.

    I filed my taxes and got my stimulus check but did not get a check for a dependent child. What should I do?

  4. Trudy L.

    Thank you for your help

  5. Jennifer S.

    I couldn’t set up an account could some please call me or send me a message

    • V.V.

      Hi Jennifer, thanks for using our blog. We are sorry to hear about the difficulties you are experiencing in creating a my Social Security account. You can call us at 1-800-772-1213 for assistance or you can contact your local Social Security office. Please look for the general inquiry telephone number at the Social Security Office Locator. The number may appear under Show Additional Office Information. Please be aware that our call wait times are longer than normal. We hope this information helps.

  6. Charles J.

    SSI Recipients who didn’t file an income tax for 2019 are suppose to get their Stimulus Payment deposited directly to their bank accounts? Your news brief said: “Treasury Department say’s:” Direct Deposits will be sent out by Early May” We already received out May SSI benefit deposit, but NO Stimulus payment was added! Will this payment come at a later date? Why would the Government of The U.S. spend the extra money, man power to send two different payments to the same person: “Twice”??

  7. Lisaann g.

    I am receiving SSA,SSI i still have not got my stimulus either saying it was deposited on april 29 into account 3991 i do not have a bank account i get my funds on my direct express every 1st and #rd of month, so what happened to the money

    • Anthony D.

      What date do I get my stimulus check on my direct express card if I get ssi

  8. Debbie C.

    I need to know if I am receiving unemplyment under the covid19 will I need to let Social Security know of the temporary increase in my income ?

    • V.V.

      Hi Debbie, thank you for your question. It depends on the type of benefit you are receiving. If you’re receiving a Social Security benefit such as retirement, survivors or disability, you do not need to report your unemployment insurance income. If you’re receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you do need to report all of your income, including unearned income such as unemployment. Please note that we will not consider economic impact payments as income for SSI recipients, and the payments are excluded from resources for 12 months.

      For more about reporting income, check out the online booklet, Understanding Supplemental Security Income. To report your income, you can call us at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) or your local Social Security office. Please look for the general inquiry telephone number at the Social Security Office Locator. The number may appear under Show Additional Office Information. Please be aware that our call wait times are longer than normal. We hope this information helps.

      • Derek R.

        Called my congresswoman right after this post and they are infuriated with your remarks.She said you don’t have to fill anything out and she is investigating anyone who posted these kinds of comments as they are contradictory to what needs to be done.Who told you this anyways, you’d better check in with your supervisor. I am not going to notify anyone as I am getting a printout of my email from my congresswoman and will take the SSA to court, if necessary!

  9. Labotamy c.

    Evreybody needs to be furious no money. On stimulous once. Again rich only i encourage violence

  10. Emma

    Both of my son receive their benefits on the same direct express card would that be a problem for them

    • Emma

      Both my son receive social security benefits on the same direct express card would that be a problem for them to get their stimulus check

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