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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michelle k.
I am on disability and SSI and I didn’t receive the stimulus check. I had a caregiver til October of last year, but I do not have one now. Why am I not receiving this check? This is not Right!
Dana c.
I receive ssi and have no children and dont file taxes. I have a direct deposit on a debit card for my ssi. Still hane not received my stimulus payment! What’s up?
Christine B.
I have filled that non filers paper out almost 3 weeks to a month ago . Because I am on SSI and have full custody of 4 of my grandsons which one of my grandsons is also on SSI to. And I haven’t filled out taxes in years. I filled that paper out to let you know I had custody of my 4 grandsons for 3 years. I put their names on there and their social security numbers on there so yous would know. So you have everything you need so I was wondering why I haven’t gotten my stimulus money in my checking account yet. Because I gave you everything you all needed. So can you please let me know why I haven’t gotten it yet. I know alot of people like me has already got theirs. So I was just wondering where was mine. My grandsons can use some stuff and clothes.
Marcel R.
I received supplemental Security income on my Direct Express card but I haven’t received my stimulus check I do not have children under the age of 17 I have bills to pay when should I expect my stimulus check I’m getting worried
Jinifer L.
How soon in May can my husband and I expect to get our stimulus checks?
Jessica B.
I haven’t gotten my stimulus check at all didn’t even go into my checking account only money I got was my SSI check only no stimulus check so idk when that supposed to happen or I’m not going to get that damn stimulus check?
Tina f.
I am on social security disability and I have not got the stimulas check yet
Ysidra
If u have a child on Social Security disability but I am the co-pay the parents do I have to fill out the forms and IRS or is it automatic
V.V.
Hi Ysidra, thank you for your question. The Internal Revenue Service, which is part of the Department of Treasury, will be making Economic Income Payments to eligible people. To help you quickly and easily determine whether you need to take any action to receive your Economic Impact Payment, or a payment for your qualifying child, check out the step-by-step instructions on the Social Security and Coronavirus web page.
John S.
When will our stimulus checks go out
Patricia D.
I need an Award Letter for a car loan I applied for,could you direct me to the right department to get it, would appreciate it! Thank You