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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. Mark J.

    Saying same thing

  2. Mark J.

    I get ssdi and i still didn’t get my check my kids got theirs i done everything they asked i check the payment app it keeps saying something could you please tell me if i get one thanks

    • Vonda V.

      Hi Mark, 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!

  3. lina m.

    my name is Pasqualina Hello I didn’t receive my s s economic stimulus check my Social sucurity disabelity** – ** – *** please help me for an answer

    • Vonda V.

      Hi Lina, 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!

  4. Shirley c.

    I have direct deposit an still nothing no stimulus check? Ive filled out the none filer for no tax return may 23d its was supposed to be help to get my stimulus check an still nothing ? Why ? Ate we having so much trouble with getting the stimulus check?

    • Vonda V.

      Hi Shirley, 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. Anthony S.

    As an SS Retiree and a 100% disabled Veteran I met all the requirements to receive a Direct Deposit $1200 payment by the end of April, I’m still waiting! The “Get My Payment” tool states there is not enough information and they are working on the problem, or Im not eligible, thats it after 2 1/2 months of checking the TOOL, I still get no info, no payment date, the IRS hotline at 1-800-919-9835 does not connect me to a LIVE agent, just a simple recording with the same useless information for nearly 3 months! So now what???

    • Anon

      They are issuing payments in a staggered pattern. It may take up to 20 weeks to issue all payments depending on how you will receive it. Once the payment has been scheduled, it will show information on the get my payment portal. Payments are being scheduled through September.

  6. Emanuele p.

    I am on ssdi I’ve been using the Irs get my payment tool and it keeps telling me payment status unavailable this is very upesting I’ve called the Irs help line and they couldn’t answer any questions what can I do

  7. Marion A.

    I have been paying a over payment debt for almost 4 years. I have never been late on a monthly payment. I received notification about a credit change to my credit report through google email 2 weeks ago. I have worked very hard to establish good credit and it has been worth it until now. The notification was a late payment. When reviewed, it was from SSA. The processing of my payments I have planned for such as, the payment will be posted to the month it is processed, keep an SSA office receipt as proof I made a payment. There are more situations and requirements which I have followed by obtaining information that should be easy to locate but it’s not to be found. When I am finally able to reach a representative, I usually receive conflicting information half of the time. I call again because it doesn’t make sense, it is incorrect and I am not at fault. After speaking with a representative, he told me that it was taking over 6 weeks to process payments and with the pandemic it was 8-10 weeks. There is a 35 day period to process a payment and I was told SSA was not notifying credit reporting agencies. When I told him I had received a late payment on my credit from SSA , he told me I was wrong. Let’s do the math. Processing is taking, let’s say 8 weeks, that’s 56 days minimum subtract 35 days and it is 21 days pass the payment date. This late notification hit my credit score 20 points. Does anyone at SSA know what 20 points means or the notification will be on my credit report for 7 years. There isn’t justification for late payments. After reading Andrew Saul update on our pandemic on April 24, 2020, it was quite late as to what was already happening. There aren’t SSA offices open to prove my diligent payments, but my credit report reflects there aren’t late payment until April 2020.This happened in April but began in February when I was receiving confirmation from SSA that I had paid, but now it states I owe twice a month. Please help me as to what I do to correct your wrong.

    • Vonda V.

      Hi Marion, thank you for using our blog. Your payment plan with Social Security does not involve credit agencies. If you recently created a my Social Security account, we verify your identity through an Identity Services Provider’s “soft inquiry,” but it will not change your credit score. Your report will show that Social Security made a soft inquiry. Lenders cannot view soft inquiries on your credit reports. Soft inquiries are generally removed from your credit report after 12 months. We will not make any other inquiries when you use your my Social Security account. We hope this helps.

  8. christina a.

    I have tried everything and everybody to find out where my stimulus and income tax refund are? I got a letter stating the stimulus was deposited May 13thwith a different amount but the bank has no record. Can you help me? Thanks

    • Vonda V.

      Hi Christina, 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!

  9. Truman F.

    Hello I didn’t receive my s s economic stimulus check my SSN is *** – ** – *** please help me for an answer

    • Vonda V.

      Hi Truman, 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!

  10. Maribel H.

    I have a question my daughter got approved on May coy disability … And the case closed in the 15 of May dose she still get the economic impact or no ….?

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