Click here for PDF version.New! Information for Kansans who have Representative Payees, who live in residential facilities, and/or are Medicaid recipients. See full information at the bottom of this page.- Representative payees do NOT have legal authority over economic impact payments, as they are not Social Security benefits. Show
- The payments are NOT meant to be used by group homes or nursing homes for your care. - This payment will NOT affect your current or future eligibility for Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, Subsidized Housing or TANF, as long as it is spent with the next year. See all new questions and answers at the bottom of this page or on page 3 of the PDF. What are COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments?Economic Impact Payments are payments from the government to individuals and/or married couples that meet certain requirements. The payments are one of the relief aspects of the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Am I eligible to receive the payment?You are eligible for an Economic Impact Payment if - *If your annual income is higher than these amounts, you may still receive a payment at a lesser amount. More eligibility details can be found at: https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/economic-impactpayment-information-center#elig How much money will I receive?Eligible individuals will receive $1,200 and married couples that filed taxes jointly will receive $2,400. Individuals or couples will receive an additional $500 for each dependent qualifying child under 17. Do I have to do anything to receive the payment?You will receive your complete payment AUTOMATICALLY if – I am an SSI or SSDI recipient and I have one or more qualifying dependent children under 17. What do I need to do to receive the additional $500 payment(s) for each child?- If you are an SSI recipient, you have until MAY 5 to go to the following IRS page and click the “non-filers: enter payment info here” box at https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/non-filers-enter-payment-info-here. You will need to create a user ID and password. After you submit your information, check your email for a message from Customer Service at Free Fillable Forms. It will either say that you submitted everything successfully, or it will tell you that there is an error and how to fix it. - If you are an SSDI recipient, the deadline has passed to use this tool to enter your information. You will not receive the additional $500 per dependent child, but you can claim the $500 payments on a 2020 tax return. I was not required to file taxes in 2018 or 2019 because my annual income is below $12,200 or my spouse and I's income is below $24,400 and I don't receive SSI or SSDI benefits. Can I still receive a payment?Yes. You must enter basic personal and bank account information by going to the following IRS page and click on the “non-filers: enter payment info here” box at https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/non-filers-enter-paymentinfo-here. You will need to create a user ID and password. After you submit your information, check your email for a message from Customer Service at Free Fillable Forms. It will either say that you submitted everything successfully, or it will tell you that there is an error and how to fix it. How and when will I receive the payment?- If you filed taxes in 2018 or 2019, you can check your payment status at https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment, and you can choose to receive your payment as direct deposit or check if the payment has not been sent
yet. I am an SSDI recipient and I missed the deadline to enter my dependent child’s information. Can I still receive my payment?You will still receive your $1,200 payment automatically. However, you will not receive the additional $500 per dependent child at the same time. To receive these payments, you will need to claim them on a 2020 tax return. What can I do if I don't receive my payment?- The IRS plans to mail a letter to your last known address within 15 days of processing the payment. This letter will say how the payment was paid. If you receive this letter and you did not receive your payment, follow the instructions in the letter on how to report this. Summary for SSI & SSDI recipients:- If you do not have any dependents, you will receive your payment automatically, and you do not need to do anything. WARNING:Scammers are trying to use this opportunity to steal your money. The IRS will not ask for your personal or bank account information through text, phone, email, or social media accounts – if you receive requests through these methods, do not provide your information. Only use the portals and links on https://www.irs.gov. I am an SSI or SSDI recipient and I have a representative payee. Will I receive the payment or is it sent to my payee? Does my payee have the right to tell me how to spend my payment or to keep the payment from me?The payment will be sent direct deposit to the same bank account as your Social Security payments. This bank account is most likely controlled by your payee. However, your payee does not have legal authority over this payment, because they are not Social Security benefits. You control how this payment is spent, not your payee. Your Economic Impact Payment is not a Social Security Benefit. It is a payment issued by the IRS. If your payee tells you that you cannot have access to your Economic Impact Payment or your payee does not provide the payment to you by May, 31, 2020, please contact our office at 1-877-776-1541 or to report this issue. I am an SSI or SSDI recipient, but I live in Group Home, Nursing Home or other institution. Am I eligible to receive the Economic Impact Payment or does the payment go directly to the institution to pay for my care?You are eligible to receive the payment to use as you wish. The payment is not meant to be used by the group home or nursing home for your care. If the group home or nursing home takes or tries to take your payment, or if you do not receive your payment by May 31, 2020, please contact our office at 1-877-776-1541 or info@ drckansas.org. I have received the Economic Impact Payment, but I am concerned how this money will affect my eligibility for Medicaid? I don’t want to lose my health care benefits.This payment is not to be considered as income or as a resource (asset) in determining eligibility for any federal means program for one year. As long as this money is spent within the next year, it will not affect your current or future eligibility for Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, Subsidized Housing or TANF. Does disability get a stimulus check 2022?Social Security Retirees and Disability recipients who are eligible for the payment will get the stimulus checks/payments deposited the same way they currently get their payments.
When should disability expect their stimulus check?When Should SSDI and SSI Recipients Have Received Their Stimulus Checks? You should have received your third stimulus payment by April or May 2021 and your second stimulus payment in early January 2021.
Will disability checks be deposited today?SSI Disability Payment Dates
SSI benefits are paid on the 1st day of each month. If the 1st is on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, your benefits will be deposited on the banking day before.
Are people on disability getting a stimulus check this month?Yes, people in both the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) programs are typically eligible to receive the first and second stimulus check.
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