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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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Comments

  1. Tammy V.

    Hello my name is Tammy VanderVoort and I’m on SSI, i get direct deposit and i have not received a stimulas payment yet, if you need my info i will be happy to give it to you

  2. Beatrice C.

    Is this the stimulus check we received?

  3. Norberto R.

    I am a legal resident in the United States as of June 15, 2019 and I filed my tax return for the year 2019. I received a refund that was deposited by the IRS directly into my account. Why haven’t I received my stimulus check yet?

    • Anon

      It depends on how much your AGI is. They are sending checks, prepaid card, and direct deposit at least through September, it just depends when they schedule.

  4. Akim S.

    My name is Akim Smith I’m on SSI and SSDI, my mom is my representative payee.. I and my mom both have Direct Express debit cards.. both cards have my mom’s name on them.. my mom’s name is Gwendolyn Smith.. she checked the direct express debit card she has and I checked the one I have, Unfortunately both Direct Express debit cards accounts show no Economic impact payment on either one of them. What’s going on??? ?. Also there’s no pending deposits on either Direct Express debit card why not?? ????. I qualify to receive the economic impact payment.. please Madam Commissioner please do what you can to make sure I get my Economic impact payment.. my name is Akim Smith I’m on SSI and SSDI.. I receive my SSI and SSDI benefits each month.. on the Direct Express debit card my mom Gwendolyn Smith is my payee.. I need my economic impact payment ASAP.

  5. Marilu R.

    How will the EIP affect the the monthly asset total amount that will hit people with disabilities SSI/SSA bank accounts? No effect or will the money going over the asset total have to be refunded to Social Security?

    • Anon

      The stimulus payment will not be counted towards assets, or have to be paid back or counted as income.

    • V.V.

      Hi Marilu, thanks for using our blog. We will not consider economic impact payments as income for SSI recipients, and the payments are excluded from resources for 12 months. Check out the Social Security and Coronavirus web page for additional details.

  6. James C.

    Thanks for your help. It is greatly appreciated.

  7. Jacob W.

    I recently retired and I am due to receive my first monthly retirement benefit on or around June 17. My question is will I receive my Economic Impact Payment at that time or on another date . Please Advise

    Thank You

    • V.V.

      Hi Jacob, 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, check out the step-by-step instructions on the Social Security and Coronavirus web page.

  8. David

    SSDI for roughly ten years with direct deposit and still no payment, I also get the payment status not available when I check the get my payment. Is there a number I can call to get this resolved?

  9. MARGARET A.

    I am on SSDI and SSI disability I have direct deposit for my pmts in my bank account but I have not received my stimulus pmt yet . I used the nonfilers app. As initially was told to do just to put my information in . Then read I should not do anything. I’ve read where SSDI and SSI recipients will receive payment as the usual way we get our SSI disability and SSDI benefits. Today is May 24. 2020 I feel I must have caused me not to receive a stimulus pmt. Please help me with what I should do because I cannot talk to anyone from the IRS…I need this pmt as much as we all do. I I dont have a representative payee . This new information seems to be for rep.payee ….Any advice of what I should expect or to do for not receiving stimulus pmt will help ….thanks

    • Alice T.

      I am SSDI direct deposit too. I went online to IRS.gov to Get my payment. They mailed it to me which I found odd. Check it out.
      There is a spot to add your address.

  10. JOANN G.

    still waiting for mine and about ready to give up. it seems the irs does not care about those of us who have nothing

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