Individuals who receive Social Security disability or SSI should automatically get the stimulus money. If you received SSDI, SSI, or veterans compensation or pension in 2020, and you don’t have dependents, you don’t have to do anything to get your $1,400; the government will send you your check automatically.

Will the stimulus check hurt my SSI?

The special economic stimulus payments authorized by Congress in February will not affect the benefits of persons receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or other federal benefits.

Do you get a stimulus check for SSI?

Most people receiving benefits from the Social Security Disability Insurance Program (SSDI) or the Social Security Supplemental Income Program (SSI) are eligible to receive a COVID-19 stimulus check payment in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

What to do if you have not received a stimulus check?

SSDI and SSI recipients who have not received a stimulus check may need to request a Recovery Rebate Credit by filing a tax return. Recipients of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are starting to receive their third stimulus payments.

When do you get your stimulus checks from the IRS?

The IRS sent stimulus payments to SSDI recipients by direct deposit starting in late April. SSI and VA benefits recipients should have received theirs by mid-May. The IRS mailed paper checks to those who don’t receive their disability payments by direct deposit.

Who is entitled to third Social Security stimulus payment?

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