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Update on Economic Impact Payments for Social Security and SSI Beneficiaries

May 22, 2020 • By

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Last Updated: February 21, 2023

Beginning today, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will issue Economic Impact Payments (EIP) to approximately 1.4 million SSI recipients with representative payees and 10.4 million Social Security beneficiaries with representative payees.

The IRS will issue the EIPs via direct deposit and Direct Express starting today, May 22, to the same direct deposit account or Direct Express card as the recipient’s monthly Social Security or SSI payment. Paper check EIPs will be mailed starting May 27.

Visit our website to learn about EIPs and representative payees. You can find the eligibility requirements and other information about the EIPs at the IRS’ Economic Impact Payment Information Center.

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  1. Evelyn A.

    I haven’t received any stimulus money at all, where as everyone I’ve talked to, have received theres in the first phase.

    • Anon

      They are scheduling payments. Keep checking the get my payment on the IRS website every day. When they schedule your payment, it will appear. Hope this helps.

  2. Don E.

    WE ARE LIVING OVERSEAS AT THIS TIME AND DO NOT FILE WITH IRS BECAUSE OF LOWER INCOME.
    WE DO RECEIVE SS PAYMENTS DEPOSITED INTO OUR US BANK ACCOUNT. WILL WE GET COVID 19 PAYMENT DEPOSITED TO OUR BANK? THANKS

  3. Korby R.

    I haven’t received my economic impact payment and I’m very concerned as well as the other people that havnt received thiers as well.I am 55 yrs of age and I’m disabled I receive bother SSDI and SSI benefits but the total amount still is below proverty..I didn’t get my payment of May 6th 2030 Stimulas direct deposit the SSA and SSDI benifercies did get via direct Express card .So I went on the non filets on IRS Gov and changed my direct deposit to chime banking online it was received from IRS on may 6 2020 Then it was approved on the same day may 6th 2020 ..but still nothing .Can I call and talk to a live customer service.Ir can you please let me know why I havnt got it yet..I have to pay my tent.Thank You

  4. Barbara A.

    i am currently living on my social security of 2300monthly and it is tough

  5. Rutha M.

    Rutha Mae Gillard, has of her to receive her 1st EIP TO HER CHECKING ACCOUNT IN WHICH SHE GETS HER SOCIAL DIRECT DEPOSITED EVERY 3rd of the month. Can you please check into why she has not received her check by direct deposit as of yet. Will u please check into why she has not received her monies as of this date 5/22/2020.
    Thank you,
    Rutha Mae Gillard
    Please respond back to
    gillardbar11@gmail.com

  6. Anita B.

    I was the legal guardian for my sister who was in a nursing home. $37.00 a month was placed into a bank account every month for me to use for her clothes, body wash, hair items and other needs she may need. Everything else she needed came out of my pocket. I am retired so I live on a fixed income but, my younger sister would always come first. Before I became her guardian she was mentally abused and sexually abused by her husband. He had her living in a hotel and was feeding her drugs and alcohol which in the end caused her to have a stroke. (He kept her away from her family) after her stroke he let her lay in bed for two days before he called Ambulance For her to go to a hospital. He didn’t even go with her and the stroke affected her speech. I Lived my sister very much and went to see her almost every day and some days I was there 12 hours. I didn’t care . I myself have a lot of immunity issues but she kept me going for her. Needless to say her husband disappeared . When they closed the home she was in to all visitors I would go to her window and wave and throw kisses to her. She was not getting the care she needed since I wasn’t there. I would call them and plead with them to please get her up out of her bed because she had lung issues and I was afraid for her. She ended up passing away April 25th. She caught covid 19.ended up dieing from not getting enough oxygen. I will never forgive myself because I feel I should have pushed the home harder. After she passed I couldn’t afford to have a funeral for her . I had her cremated because that was all I could do. I couldn’t get anything from Medicaid or Social Security. Because I am not her husband who was the one who caused all of this to begin with. Where is the justice in this? I will keep her ashes until I die and have told my kids to put her with me. I felt I needed to tell my story to some one. There are other people out there that I’m sure are going through the same thing. And I hope the home she was in doesn’t get the $1200.00 . Thank you for reading this

    • Feeling

      I’m really sorry what happened. My heart goes out to you. I agree, it was a terrible injustice, and her husband will absolutely reap what he sowed, in spades!?

  7. irene f.

    WHAT ABOUT US THAT HAVE BEEN UNEMPLOYED AND ARE FIGHTING FOR OUR DISABILITY..INE BEEN UNEMPLOYED SINCE JULY 2017 AND STILL CANT GET DIASABILTY

    • Anon

      Non filer was what you should have used, even if you had no income. Until the SSA is up and running again, you won’t have any answers on your pending case.

  8. robert j.

    STILL DONT KNOW WHAT ALL THEM LETTERS MEAN? WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU TRYING TO SAY IN A COMPLICATED WAY?

    • Lee l.

      My son is on SSI and havent received his payment when will he be receiving his payment

  9. Rudy h.

    My economic stymulous check is incorrect based on my 2019 tax return I believe it was computed using my 2018 tax return which was more than double my normal yearly income 2017 72,000,2019 75,000 which is less than half the max for the $1200 per. I hope there is a way get what believe is a balance due me and my wife. We need it
    Thank yiu

  10. Juan R.

    Will disabled veterans recieve a stimulus payment? If so, when? I’m disabled vet and have not received stimulus payment.

    • Anon

      Go to http://www.IRS.gov. the box at the top right corner says get my payment. Click that, follow the directions. If your payment has been scheduled, the information will be there. If it says that they don’t have information, check back every day,as it will say that until the payment has been scheduled.

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