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Will people on Social Security get a third stimulus check?

Writer Isabella Wilson

Maybe more or less? As part of the new administration’s American Rescue Plan, people who receive SSI and SSDI will once again automatically qualify to receive a third stimulus check, for up to $1,400, as they did for the first and second round of payments approved in March and December 2020.

What happens if you dont get a social security stimulus check?

Social security beneficiaries who didn’t get the correct stimulus amount (from either payment) have a few ways of claiming it. If your third stimulus was based on your 2019 return and the 2020 return you file would qualify you for money, the IRS will re-determine your eligibility and issue you an additional “top-up” payment for the difference.

Can you still get your third stimulus check?

Millions of Americans have already received their third stimulus payment. However, millions more are wondering how to get their payment, particularly those who don’t file taxes. The good news is that you may still be eligible to receive the payment—you can also claim the other two if you haven’t received them already.

How many people are still waiting for stimulus checks?

According to a letter sent to the SSA on Wednesday by the House ways and means committee, nearly 30 million people are still waiting to receive stimulus payments because the SSA “has not sent the necessary payment files.” The committee demanded that the SSA provide the paperwork by Thursday, March 25.

How do you get your stimulus check if you don’t file taxes?

For the first and second rounds of EIPs, the IRS created a tool for non-filers. You simply entered your name and Social Security number to determine your eligibility. For those who receive government benefits, through things like Social Security or the VA, your stimulus check would be sent via the same method you receive those benefits.