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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JohnT
I did finally recieve a stimulus 2200 but guess what it went to a joint account my ex girlfriend took it an spent it even tho it had my name on the deposit an see lives in indiana i live in kansas so i had to travel to a sister bank in idaho close the account so now i gotta wait til i can talk to a live person at the irs i filed a return in 2018 so instead of getting 1200 on my direct express i gotta wait , good job irs your doing a hell of a job screwing people around no the bank cannot do nothing but now i gotta file charges to recoup my money the system is a joke
Jennifer L.
I still have not gotten my stimulus and have been on ssdi for 11 years. Anyone know anything? I am not a dependent of anyone either
John T.
I heard an read the 13th but not sure
David
If you receive (SSDI) disability. And you have not received your stimulus payment there is a problem it says that SSDI people should have already received there payment. If anyone has any information on who to call please let me know because I can’t find anyone to talk to and can’t get any help. Again if you receive (SSDI) disability not SSI there is no reason to keep waiting they are done with SSDI
Angela B.
Where’s my stimulus check?
joseph h.
I don’t have children, i didnt file taxes, i make under 20,000, but i havent received a check, my SSI, goes direct depoite to the same bank account for the last 5 years, how can you pay a second when you havent finished the first. what year will we get it. (joke)
Roy C.
I have been waiting and still get Status not Available. At one point I started to use the non-filers tool and file a return. I did not finish either one. Since I didn’t submit anything to the IRS and have Direct Express I whould still get it there, correct? Why am I still getting the Status not Available though?
Willis N.
WHEN WILL I RECEIVE MY STIMULUS MONEY ON MY DIRECT EXPRESS CARD
sharon r.
I have been receiving SSDI nearly 20 years. I am grateful and help others who have less.
Please let me know when my stimulus check will be direct deposited.
blessings,
Sharon rose
David
I just read that (SSDI) should have already received there payment. I haven’t received mine either and I don’t know who to call. There is no one to help us
Nicki
Not everyone… I’m still waiting I’m on SSDI and direct express
David
There was a update posted here on ssa site that states SSDI should have already received there payment
ROCHELLE E.
did someone claim you as a dependent
Nicki
No one claimed me as a dependent
Miranda N.
Hi my. Name is Miranda Norris Dobyns and I get social security retirement and I haven’t got a check yet my check come on Netspend card. Im. i getting a check
Tonya B.
I’m a supplemental.si recipient and have been keeping up with the website and latest updates. It I’d now the 7 of may and my family,neighbors and friends have gotten the check. I havent. Why is it taking so long? Why wen check my status it says they dont have the same info on their records or they cannot process my info ar this time. .what gives do I need to contact the Treasury department or what. Why is my info different that they have on file
Tammy b.
I haven’t received my stimulus check it either would I get one