Stimulus Check 2 Update Social Security
But the direct payments will be half as much as the first.
Stimulus check 2 update social security. A second round of stimulus checks will be sent to americans under the new coronavirus relief deal that democratic and republican leaders reached on sunday. What to know about eligibility missing 600 payments and more. On december 28 the u s.
House of representatives voted to pass a bill to increase the 600 stimulus checks to 2 000 with the bill receiving the needed two thirds majority of the members voting. The point is social security beneficiaries have a very good chance of qualifying for a second stimulus check assuming another round of stimulus is approved in congress and this secondary plan. The cares act which included a first round of stimulus check payments saw the us government pay out over 2 trillion in cash payments of up to 1 200 to americans who qualify for the scheme it.
Whether you will get the second stimulus check of 600 depends on your taxable income. If your taxable income increased from 2018 to 2019 you may not be eligible for the second stimulus payment. Also because the second stimulus payments phase out at lower income levels fewer people will qualify for a stimulus check.
Under this proposal adults and children with a valid social security number regardless of age or dependent status each would receive a second stimulus check of 1 000. Ssi ssdi and stimulus checks. The news comes eight months after the first stimulus checks of up to 1 200 plus 500 for child dependents were sent out.
It looks like the second stimulus checks will be sent after the elections. That includes social security retirement beneficiaries and railroad retirees as well as those receiving social security disability insurance ssdi supplemental security income ssi and veterans affairs va benefits. Essentially everyone who got a stimulus check in 2020 and who still qualifies will get a second check this year.
According to the social security administration the average monthly social security check for retired workers was 1 514. Social security benefit recipients who already received a 1 200 payment now have until november 21 to register for a payment for their spouse or qualifying child.