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
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Dawn
i draw ssi and was told to fill out the non filer thing and i did , will that mess my stimulus payment up?
Cristy O.
I done the non filter thing on irs.gov and gave them my bank account information … will I get the stimulus check on my Direct Express card or my bank account? When will I receive the stimulus money?
Codi
I’m also wondering this as well and would love a answer
V.V.
Thank you for your question, Cristy. You should receive the automatic payments by direct deposit, Direct Express debit card, or by paper check, just as you would normally receive your Social Security benefits. Treasury expects automatic payments for Social Security beneficiaries no later than the end of April and automatic payments for SSI recipients no later than early May. We hope this is helpful.
cristy
will I get the stimulus money the same day I get my ssi?
Mary
If we find out the non filer since they said we had to and u receive ssi will it ur money still go deposit into ur direct express account or the one u added on the non filers form
V.V.
Thank you for your question, Mary. You should receive the automatic payments by direct deposit, Direct Express debit card, or by paper check, just as you would normally receive your Social Security benefits.
Donna
When will everyone that gets Social Security get there stimulus checks cause i need mine right now
Peter
Go back to the beginning on here and it will tell you when you will get it. ! READ IT. !
Karen
I got mine today
V.V.
Hi Donna, thank you for your question. Treasury expects automatic payments for Social Security beneficiaries no later than the end of April and automatic payments for SSI recipients no later than early May. We hope this helps!
Michael
I have yet to see anyone asked this ? ir nay i overlooked it. What is you get Dual Benefits (SSI+SSDI) Will you get 2 check or still 1 check for the 1.2k?
Teresa C.
It’s $1200 per person. You will get it the same way as your monthly SS pymt.
V.V.
Hi Michael, thank you for your question. Please visit the IRS Economic Impact Payments Information Center to answer your questions about eligibility, payment amounts, what to expect, when to expect it and more. Hope this helps!
Cindy
They announced today it’s going to come on the direct express card! That is great news!!! Check google u can find out yourself! Your welcome
Teresa C.
I split up w my boyfriend last July and since I’m on SSI and don’t file taxes he claimed our 14 yr old daughter. She lives w me full time and he hasn’t contacted her in months. I have not filed for child support and he does not give me or her any money or other means of support. My question is, why does he now get the $500 stimulus for her? I tried to add her on the Non-filers portal, but it will not allow me to because she was claumed as his dependant for last year. I guess it’s another item that didn’t get worked out, due to time constraints. Just like my 19 yr old won’t get any money at all.
Michelle
I get ssi and used the turbotax stimulus tool instead of irs nonfilers tool because it was not available at the time and i had to claim my child it was accepted by the irs so my question is do now have to do the irs nonfilers tool too ?? And how will irs know i get ssi ? Im so confused with all these changes
Teresa C.
It’s actually the same tool (portal). But no need to fill it out. Your $1200 will come the same way as your monthly SSI. The U.S. Treasury handles SSI pymts & stimulus, so the already have your info. Hope this helps.
Angel
If I receive SSI but my mom has been including me in her Taxes, will I receive anything? I have been working since November of last year, then got laid off on February, and started working again on March 21st, of last month.
Teresa C.
You will not get any money if you are 17 to 24 yrs old. If you are older than that and didn’t file your own return, then go to Non-filers portal on IRS website and you should qualify for $1200.
V.V.
Hi Angel, thank you for your question. Please visit the IRS Economic Impact Payments Information Center to answer your questions about eligibility, payment amounts, what to expect, when to expect it and more. Hope this helps!
Michelle
Hi I get SSI every month on direct express card and have a 13 yr old dependent and no I should go on the website to get the 500 for her but I really need the money now and if I do that will it delay me getting the money? I was just gonna get the 1200 and wait and file for her after
Brent
What if I am on ssi and I am married will my wife get it too? She has 0 income.
Teresa C.
Yes, you will both get $1200 each, but she will need to do Non-filers portal. Yours will come the same way as your monthly SSI.
V.V.
Hi Brent, thank you for your question. Please visit the IRS Economic Impact Payments Information Center to answer your questions about eligibility, payment amounts, what to expect, when to expect it and more. Hope this helps!