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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Amanda D.
I still haven’t got my stimulus check I draw SSI and I have a direct express card when will I get my payment and Do I have to fill out any form
ashok i.
It appears that SSI recipient over the age of 65, who is claimed as dependent in 2019 does not receive $1200 economic payment.
If 2019 return is amended to not claim that SSI recipient as dependent , will that SSI recipient claim $1200 payment and if so what does he/she need to do?
Since someone supports an elderly SSI recipient, he/she loses about $200/mo in benefits and also the economic payment. It is unfair.
These are the elderly persons and working relatives who need support the most during these difficult times seem to be penalized for supporting an elderly person in more ways than one. Thanks.
Lisa J.
When will my payee receive my stimulas.
Check on ssi
Joe L.
My wife and I file our taxes together. She does not have social security but I do. When the stimulus is deposited in my account will it also show 1200 due my wife. Her name is Josie Comphel Kneeland. Her email is shown below
Sheryl
SSI is SSI payee or not if it is sent direct deposit each and every month and the irs is having trouble why not give money to ssa to send out like they do EVERY month with NO problems. That sounds like the easiest way with no complications!!!
Debra C.
It’s may 8th and I still haven’t received my stimulus ck.i get ssi n ss.where is my ck?
Seth p.
I haven’t received a stimulus payment on my direct express card. Will they use the address that social security administration has on file if they mail a paper check out to me
V.V.
Hi Seth, thank you for using our blog. The Internal Revenue Service, which is part of the Department of Treasury, will be making Economic Income Payments to eligible people. Therefore, we do not have a schedule of these payments. You may find the IRS Get My Payment Frequently Asked Questions web page helpful.
Barbara V.
Will we receive a stimulus check in May and June?
V.V.
Hi Barbara, thank you for using our blog. The Internal Revenue Service, which is part of the Department of Treasury, will be making Economic Income Payments to eligible people. Therefore, we do not have a schedule of these payments. You may find the IRS Get My Payment Frequently Asked Questions web page helpful.
Dorothy c.
It crazy that we the last to get our money because we do pay taxes to people on SSI pay taxes on bill on food and close an other things too but we don’t get credit for it that the case they should have different rules not take any money from us then because we can’t get taxes back so I don’t have impending so when will my stimulus check going to come because I can’t get no answer at no site tired of waiting this was done real messy who runs the country send it
Deborah R.
I’m on SSI and SSA and have direct express card, still haven’t received any stimulus money
Ofelia U.
I have not received my stimulas check. Where can I find out if I will receive one?