SSI, SSDI and third stimulus checks: Eligibility, when and how your payment will arrive – By Alison DeNisco Rayome (CNET) / Mar 17 2021
The third stimulus check is on its way to millions of people. Here are the new qualification rules for SSI and SSDI recipients and their dependents, a timeline for when the payments could arrive and what to do if any money is still missing from the first two checks.
The IRS is continuing to send out the first wave of $1,400 stimulus checks to eligible individuals and families with direct deposit on file with the agency — here’s how to see where your payment is. But if you’re a recipient of Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, you may not get your check during the first wave. We’ll help answer questions you have about when to expect your third stimulus check and more.
New rules that could change the amount of money you receive accompany the new stimulus checks, from expanded dependent eligibility requirements and other broader qualification changes. These modifications could help you get a bigger check this time, especially if the last-minute changes to the stimulus formula affected you. Also, here’s how the $1,400 stimulus check compares with the previous $600 and $1,200 payments.
Other details, however, are more complex — for example, if you stopped or started receiving SSI or SSDI in 2019 or 2020, your situation could become complicated now that it’s tax season. We’ll explain how to claim any money you’re missing from the first two stimulus checks — even if you don’t usually file taxes — and can help answer how your third payment might arrive. This story was recently updated.
