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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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Darlynda Bogle, Assistant Deputy Commissioner

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  1. Karen

    My disabled grandson who is on SSI Without a rep payer and hasn’t received his payment yet

  2. Angie S.

    I was accepted thru turbotax on apirl 11th 2020. And I still havent received stimulus payment or any letter or non letter about it. I recieve SSI.

  3. john m.

    Another stimulus payment? Alrwady got one in April.If not, will there be a second stim payment? How can I get emergency cash via SSI..my wife and I are in DIRE need and about to be evicted

  4. Josette A.

    I am receiving my SSA pension thru direct deposit. Upon following up the said economic impact as expected has not arrived yet. Am so concerned.

  5. betty f.

    if you did not there inpack pay in the bank on13 of may can they still get it this mouth

  6. MaryTheresa L.

    Can you explain to me why I have yet to receive my economic check yet my husband received his on 04/29. when I go into check they tell me they have no record of me. Even Social Security cannot find me but yet I get a check every month
    MaryTheresa Hornberger

  7. diana c.

    is this a second check? $1200 was hardly what i spent to survive these months.

  8. Lillian I.

    It is much appreciated that people on Social Security are still being recognized as a participating person toward keeping Country pround and Free.

  9. Deborah F.

    My husband got his 1,200.00 but didn’t get my 1,200.00 with his why didn’t that happen

  10. Margaret K.

    I APPRECIATE ANY ITEMS OF INFORMATION.
    THANK YOU!

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