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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. John c.

    I got divorced only filed 2018 taxes been getting ssi for 13 months and have not got my stimulus I would like to know when will get it before go to tv station with my story of struggle

    • Vonda V.

      Hi John, 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. If you are unable to find the answer, call the IRS hotline at 1-800-919-9835. Thanks!

  2. JANICE L.

    Is this the first stimulus check or is it a second check?

  3. Anonymous

    1800-829-0582 ext 652

  4. Jeffery

    I get disability when do you think ill get my stimulus payment in my acount thank you jeffery tidwell

    • Vonda V.

      Hi Jeffery, 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. If you are unable to find the answer, call the IRS hotline at 1-800-919-9835. Thanks!

  5. Sue

    Not sure why those on a fixed income, which was Not interrupted due to the issues, are receiving “e c o n o m i c i m p a c t” payments.
    Their economic impact was Zero.
    Small business owners who were Forced to Close, those laid off because employers couldn’t operate should have been the only ones in line in my view.
    Please explain.

    • Jack

      But those people get unemployed insurance eta all kinds benefits and aids and we only depend on these few hundreds fixed income and all the costs is different now why you are so cold?

    • Anonymous

      The price of everything has gone up, and most people living on benefits live on less than $1,000 a month. Try that, then bitch about it!

    • Tdc5

      Why are you even on this blog? Obviously you are drawing some type of SS benefits, or you have nothing better to do accept stick your nose where it doesn’t belong!! You must lead a very sad and unhappy life?

      • Peter

        We sow what we reap !

    • Jess

      Please smell my ass

  6. Matthew d.

    Hey mack meadows, if u began recieving in Feb, u r not eligible

  7. scotty k.

    Hi commotiomer your beautiful I couldn’t even get that out here she comes so I going to get back to work love Scotty Allen Koman I thank you for what great work your doing now you would make a great president. Good night
    Love from the Komans PL excuse my speelling I’m writing a. Book . And he works out of his as well so take care of yourself bye

  8. Lisa K.

    I am 56 years old and on SSI, no payee, get my payment doesn’t work on the IRS website, the phone number doesn’t help, just automated.. I thought all SSI recipients was supposed to get their EIC in May. Everyone I know has received theirs. I need my money like everyone else . I have Direct Express, so no excuses

  9. Mack B.

    I began receiving social security in Feb. Yet I have not received a direct deposit of stimulus payment yet. Many around me in the same situation have received theirs. Is there a method used for disbursement of payment. If so how is it determined…

    • Vonda V.

      Hi Mack, 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. If you are unable to find the answer, call the IRS hotline at 1-800-919-9835. Thanks!

    • Anonymous

      If you filed taxes in 2018 or 2019, they will use that. If not, then since you started receiving benefits after the start of this year, you need to use the non filer tool on the IRS website. The tool is available until October 15 for people to add their information.
      If that doesn’t help you, try 1-800-829-0582 ext. 652

  10. Sybil K.

    IRS did not check with Social Decurity to get my bank account information for the impact payment and, instead, mailed a letter to my POB saying, “Your Economic Impact Payment Has Arrived.”
    When I looked further, the envelope for Notice #1444 (EN-SP) was empty.
    Where is the check?

    • Vonda V.

      Hi Sybil, thanks for using our blog. It is Treasury, not Social Security, that is making the automatic Economic Income Payments to eligible people. Please visit the IRS Economic Impact Payments Information Center for all your Economic Income Payment-related questions. If you are unable to find the answer, call the IRS hotline at 1-800-919-9835. Thanks!

    • Anonymous

      The checks don’t come in that envelope. Read the letter, it tells how you received it.

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