How To Get A Stimulus Check On Ssdi
However if someone claims you as a dependent neither you nor the person who claims you on their taxes will receive the money.
How to get a stimulus check on ssdi. The irs sent stimulus payments to ssdi recipients by direct deposit starting april 29. The total amount of your stimulus check will be based on your adjusted gross income or agi from your 2019 federal tax filing or if you haven t filed this year your 2018 filing. When should ssdi and ssi recipients get their stimulus checks. What if i didn t file taxes last year.
You are eligible for a stimulus check as long as you have a social security number a taxpayer id number doesn t count and you are not claimed as a dependent on someone else s tax return or incarcerated. While ssi beneficiaries will receive the full 1 200 stimulus payment automatically those who didn t file federal tax returns in 2018 or 2019 will need to use the irs online tool for non filers to register to receive an additional 500 stimulus payment per qualifying child. Will you get a stimulus check if you re on ssdi or ssi. Va and ssi recipients who don t file a tax return but have dependents have until may 5 to register dependents using the irs special non filer tool to get 500 per child with your regular stimulus.
The answer for both programs is. The irs is urging ssi beneficiaries to register by may 5 to avoid delays in receiving the additional 500 stimulus payment per eligible child. Individuals who receive social security disability are eligible for the stimulus check. The irs is mailing paper checks to those who don t receive their disability payments by direct deposit but it will take months for the irs to mail all of the paper checks.
While the irs sends stimulus checks treasury department and you also may receive ssdi or ssi benefits social security administration you should contact the irs rather than the social security. Ssi and va benefits recipients should have received theirs by mid may.