One of the highlights of President Obama’s recently signed American Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act was the announcement of a $250 stimulus payment to individuals who currently receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security benefits, Veterans benefits or Railroad Retirement benefits.
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[update – find out about the new $250 stimulus check in 2010 for SSI recipients]
Who is eligible for the $250 check?
To get the $250 you must meet the following criteria:
- Currently receiving Social Security, SSI payments, Veterans benefits or Railroad Retirement benefits.
- Must have been eligible for benefits at any time in November 2008, December 2008 or January 2009.
- The person receiving the SS or SSI must have an address of record in one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam or the Northern Mariana Islands.
When will I get my $250 stimulus money?
The SSA (US Social Security Administration) is going to pay all eligible Social Security and SSI beneficiaries by late May 2009, so you should get your payment by no later than the first week of June 2009. The one-time payment will be a separate payment, which will not be included in your regular monthly benefit payment. You will still get your regular monthly payment amount.
How will I get my $250 payment?
The extra $250 payment will be paid to you in the same method that is currently used to your Social Security or SSI benefit. If you currently receive your regular benefit by check, your one-time payment will be made by check. If you receive a monthly direct deposit or Direct Express® debit card payment, that is how you will receive your one-time payment.
What do I need to do in order to receive the $250.
You don’t have to do anything – if you are eligible then the payment will be made to you automatically.
How do Veterans get their payment?
Veterans who don’t get SS or SSI will get their $250 payment from the Department of Veterans affairs (VA). You don’t need to do anything to get the money.
How do Railroad Retirement beneficiaries get their payment?
Your payment will come from the RRB (Railroad Retirement Board). You don’t have to do anything to get your payment. It will be delivered to you automatically. You can call 1-877-772-5772 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1-877-772-5772 end_of_the_skype_highlighting (1-877-RRB-5RRB) (TTY 1-312-751-4701) for more information.
If both spouses are on Social Security or SSI – will we both get $250 checks?
Yes, you will. This program is designed to give $250 to each qualified individual. If both partners in a household qualify for the payments then they will each get the $250 payment for a total of $500.
Can I get more than $250 or more than 1 payment?
You can’t get more than $250 even if you receive benefits from more than one plan. Ie if you receive Social Security and Railroad benefits then you won’t be eligible for $500 or 2 payments – just 1 payment of $250.
Some other facts:
The one-time $250 payment will not count as gross income on your federal income tax return.
Disabled children receiving SSI are eligible for the one-time $250 payment.
More information (updated May 2009)
Social Security 2009 stimulus check.
Disabled Veterans to receive $250 stimulus checks – on Military Finance Network
250 replies on “$250 Social Security And SSI 2009 Stimulus Check Information”
ISN’T IT WONDERFUL TO LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE!!!!!!!!!!
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Isnt it so wonderful that president Obama is going to saddle our future with such a load of money… I wonder wht our future generations are going to think of him…Where do I line up for my BAILOUT check. My insurance company got theirs today and my bank got theirs yesterday when I received my foreclosure papers
My fiance gets ssi and I get ssdi and ssi. What do we have to do to get the stimulus checks and how and when will we be getting them? Will we have to file the tax papers, will they be sent via mail or direct deposit into our bank accounts?
March 13, 2009
My husband work full time and gets help from medcaid program for medical and I work part-time and i get ssdi. Who will get the check me, or both of us? The last time we received it we couldn’t spend it gas prices were high and other were high. How would we know how much we will be getting? And also wondering about this unearn income tax. We file already and wondering if we will be getting anything back? Thank you.
Sincerely yours,
Sheena L. Maynard
do people who get social security survivers benefits get the one time stimulus
To answer all I know of the above questions…This check is a ONE TIME and will be sent to you the same way that your current social security payments come. As for the medicaid program, unless he is on social security disability, SSI, vet benefits or railroad benefits, he will NOT get one. You do NOT have to file anything for this, this has nothing to do with income taxes. I’ve heard social security survivors do NOT get the stimulus check. I hope this helped answer some of the above question.
HI I currently receive disability does that means that my daughter whom is a minnor child will receice a check also.
if i get my husband pension every month will i get a 250.00 check is decease
with the rich people who are getting richer should try to live on low income for one day. i have to for the rest of my life. this 250 is already put aside for glasses have not even gotten the check yet but it has been spend. i wish all that bail monies stop today, or yesterday, give the poor more so we can go in the cheap stores and buy our needs. i haven’t had eggs and bacon for such a very long long time. t. from colorado
thank you for the information. i was unsure as to the dates of issue for the checks.
Don’t you people read..you will ask a question that has just been answered..read the comments before and after to see your answer..jeesh..no wonder we are last in education throughout the world..it’s not hard or difficult..just think logically and thoughtfully then apply what you read with your own dire circumstances..This is why I would love to have my finger on the doomsday button as it is way past time to push that thing.
Ihave two disable children who both receive SSI they both get 250?
Gimme my money..that’s all I gots to say ’bout it. If’n Congress can give themselves a raise of $4000 dollars and Federal Judges a raise then why should I feel bad about them giving me a lousy $250 dollars..well my god that will buy me about 5 tanks of gas..or 3 tanks and a few groceries, may pay my electric bill or my propane bill but certainly not both..Just because I have an arm blown off, live with a colostomy bag attached to my side and shrapnel still in my stomach legs butt and back..have my backside been burnt with 2nd degree JP4 burns after the B-40 rocket found it’s way to the engine turbine..the pilot as valiant an effort as he could tried to land as soft as he could but it seem that the 51. cal round that went through the peter pilots leg into the pilots lung was hindering him a mite, but thank god for the peter pilot whose leg was almost severed and blood gushing out heroically took the controls after coming to for a brief minute brought our UH-1H helicopter down to a hard landing flipping it onto its side and the blades digging into the South Vietnamese soil throwing me and others like lifeless cartoon figures scattered all over the place..thank god a mayday call was put out as we had supporting gunships and fast movers over the area in minutes..looking up after gaining some semblance of consciousness all I could see was the helicopter blade dug about a foot into the soil missing my skull by about 6 inches..course that was all luck, but then again it could have been that fast urgent prayer to my lord and savior as we took that hit and going down..but I wasn’t fast enough with the prayer to save one of our own who took a round to the head spewing a tremendous amount of blood, bone and brains all over the cargo bay..a lot of people believe a person dies instantly with no body movement after taking a head shot but not this young man..no he flopped around there like a fish out of water..so I’ll take my check with my greedy one hand thank you.
i have gaurdianship of my two grandkids . i am on social security will i recive any stimulus benefits for them ?
To Greedy as Congress
Obviously you had some things to get off your chest but I would suggest that you write a letter to your Congreeman and air your complaints!!
Come on now greedy.. we were all volunteers. I dont mind you getting your money. shoot.. a deals a deal. Why did you march on to a battle field in the first place. didnt you think there was some danger at hand? my oldest boy thinks its a game of counter strike out there. he cant wait. to bad theres no respawn.
my bad greedy. wrong war. certainly all were not volunteers. good luck too you.
I know someone who is friends with the guy who cuts the hair of an SSI recipient. Do I qualify for a $250 check too????
I think that what our president is doing is great he could be doing nothing so it is important for us all to be thankful for that 250$ or whatever you get plus it isn’t obamas job to provide for you its yours and with faith in your self and in god it will happen for you and if you don’t belive in the miracles god creates check ur pluse there’s a miracle right there .
Obama has already started proving his worth look at the food stamp raise and now he is just giving people money hell if it is 50.00 who are we to complain at least it is something better then nothing. thank the good lord and consider yourself blessed..
Of course, I’m grateful, and can use any amount I get, but I just wonder how did they decide that AIG gets two hundred billion, GM gets eighty billion, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac get untold billions, Citi Group gets billions, etc, etc, and I get two hundred and fifty bucks! Who gets to decide all this? How did they decide it should be two hundred and fifty? I guess if you are a giant corporation you are important. If you are an individual American citizen you are worth two hundred and fifty buck … tops!
To: virginia sheppard, Sheena L. Maynard, EBony , deborah, debra;
Read the top of this page down to the 1st advertisement.
Your redundant questions will be answered there.
To Greedy As Congress:
I applaud you. You are a hero and I will pray for you. Thank you for everything you have sacrificed for me, my family and this country. I only wish that more could be done for our Vets. You gave everything and got nothing in return but ridicule & disdain. I, for one, hope you will forgive the people of this country that do not understand the huge gift you have given us: Freedom. At a cost that is so very high…your lives & your bodies. Thank you, Vet. I am forever grateful.
-UW
I RECIEVE SS DISABILITY AND MY TWO MINOR CHILDREN GET A CHECK. WILL BOTH OF THEM GET A $250 CHECK?
I agree with Robert…
I agree with Robert… but then, obviously, most of these people don’t write any better than they read, so it doesn’t make much of a difference.
Also, instead of asking a whole bunch of questions of someone who is being nice enough to relay information, you all could try calling the SSA and asking them directly.
just wondering i get ss on me and my daughter from widows from her daddy passing away would we just get one 1 time payment of $ 250.00 or will we both get one? thanks
I was wondering if this is just for people that are on those type of benifits are the only people that can receive it? Why cant the people that work get it? That would not be right so I think that they need to figure something out about that expecially the people that have kids that they are trying to support.
well u know wat i will do with my 250 dollars is to feed my teens who always say he is hungry all the time. that will tell u that money isnt enough in my family. cause right now the cost food is expensive so tell me how thats helping me boost the economy.
I once knew a disabled veteran who lost his leg in Nam and he died. Can I apply to SSI for his check to feed his dogs so they don’t starve?
You people are just asinine.
Gimme, gimme, gimme…that’s all you can say.
No wonder the entire world is just passing us by.
-UW
I for one would like to say thanks for any help given. I am totally deaf in my left ear, and partially deaf in my right. I am forever struggling to keep a hearing aid in my right ear just so I can half ass hear! Hearing aids are not cheap.$1500 just for one. No insurance will pay for it or even help. I also have severe chronic pain of the feet also. I have to wear special shoes. They are not cheap either. Think insurance pays for them. NOT! Twelve surgeries, and nine toes left to prove I have been through the ringer! $250 is little to what I need. But I will accept it graciously.
I think if all of you write your Senator’s and Congressmen the things you have written here it will help them understand more of the situations at hand. I have been writing mine at least once a month. If we all take back control of our country we will be heard more. We have to stop letting these high powered companies buy our Senator’s and Congressmen and get all the bills passed they want (which none help us) to get more money from the lower class community. Put your foot down (no pun intended to those who don’t have one) . And I for one respect and thank every man and woman that have served and died for our wonderful country!
I am a seventy year old female and have memories of WWII, Korea, Viet Nam, and all the rest. I thank God for all the men and women that served and are still serving our country here and abroad. They are the ones that deserve thanks from every man, woman and child that are alive because of those brave and courageous people. If anyone should be recieving a stimulas check it should be them. I know everyone on SS and SSI have a sad story to tell but so do all of our service man and woman. And just how many of them will recieve anything?
I agree all of the men and women that enlisted in our united arms services have gone above and beyond for our country and somehow they alway get shafted half of them will never even see the $250.00 check. Somehow someway the government will snatch it up. I am an accountant and i see too many vets come in my office and wind up having to pay the IRS and/or the State every tax season. I dont belive that is fair to them. they should get soo much more from our country then they do. I give all my respect to our Military Personnel. May god prevail for you all and give you what u deserve. GOD BLESS
How many of you voted for “CHANGE” ????
I didn’t and am damn proud of it.
Im a 60 year old lady and on SSD have been for 5 years my husband works full time i was told i wont get the $250 stimulus money becuse my husband works and im not old enough you need to be 65 i think alot of people wonder if this is true i hope someone can answer this question no one else seems to have a clue!
I am wondering the same thing. My sister said that she talked to ssdi and tehy said that we will get it but I’m still not sure/ lets hope we do that would be a nice suprise.
WHEN DO I GET MY $250.00 I’M ON SSI & GOT DIRECT EXPRESS CARD. I GET PD. THE FIRST OF THE MONTH. ITS HARD WHEN I ONLY GET $30.00 A MONTH FOOD STAMPS FOR THE MONTH TO EAT ON. PAY THE BILLS. PLUS MY MEDS. SOME TIMES I CAN’T AFFORD MY MEDS. EVEN IF SOME ARE $3.00. DR. CO PAYS $2.00 I HAVE 3 APPOINTMENTS IN APRIL THATS $6.00 OUT FOR THAT. PLUS BILLS $600.00 A MONTH. WHEN FOOD STAMPS COME ALSO THE FIRST OF THE MONTH THATS NOT EVEN 3 MEALS A DAY. ITS HARD TO LIVE LIKE THAT. ONE MEAL A DAY. WHEN THE DRS. TELL ME I HAVE TO EAT. 3 MEALS A DAY. PLUS 4 FRUIT SNACKS AFTER THE MEALS & BEFORE BED. PLUS EAT SOMETHING AFTER TAING YOUR MEDS.YOU KNOW WHEN YOU GOT PETS YOU GOT TO CARE FOR THEM TO.
We must strive towards greater income equality. To achieve this in the United States we must first address CEO pay. Their pay is ridiculously high, but they are few in number, so once their pay is redistributed it will only add a few dollars each year to the rest of our incomes. Next we must address the income of federal and state employees. Those of us in the private sector receive Medicare at age 65 and full social security retirement at age 67. The typical government employee receives both their retirement medical benefit and pension at age 52 (15 years earlier than the rest of us). If we increase all government employee retirement dates to age 63 then we could use the savings to reduce the full retirement age of the private sector to age 63. A equal and fair society should provide equal retirement dates for all. So why is it that congress is giving federal retirees a $250 tax credit….meaning that they get to keep the entire $250……but private sector retirees are receiving a taxable addition to their SS checks……meaning that they may only take home $150 or so after taxes??
my son is on disability social security does he receive a $250. stimulus check in May?
Iam on SSI and have been for 15 years.The 250 dollars is a joke for what things cost now days.2500 dollars would do much more is that asking for to much compared to the CEO millions they get .This is just crumbs for the poor to shut up.
Ok so i know that every one recieving SSI are going to have a check for $250 by at least the begining of june…….. But when did they start to give the checks out? Iread they go by ur SS# and my last 2 digets are 00 should i get mine soon??? can anyone tell me a correct answer?????????????
turtletime4me: this is the best that i have read out of most of the comments people just read the comments you will get answers these people took the time to find out the information so read it…………..i am disabled and i cant get food stamps nor medical cause i make to much you all think your life is so bad i get 468.00 a month and i’m told i make to much for any other programs how is that my house is 428.00 a month i have 94.00 coming out of my disability for medicare this is bull where’s the change??? there is none for us poor people nor will there ever be,If the government had there way they would just knock all of us poor people off the face of earth so the rich can have it all like they already do……Face it people we are struggling with food cost , fuel, housing, and everything else it’s not got get any better for any of us who are we kidding, If they wanted us to get ahead then they would have given everyone of us 5000.00 to stimulate the economy instead they bailed out auto dealers and banks who runs this country??? not us people we just buy from it then when they all fail we go down with them, are government is not looking out for us we have to look out for our selves..Why bail out big company’s if everyone is poor who is gonna buy?? ALL THE RICH………were just looked at is low life’s who don’t deserve to be here…
turtletime4me: this is the best that i have read out of most of the comments people just read the comments you will get answers these people took the time to find out the information so read it????..i am disabled and i cant get food stamps nor medical cause i make to much you all think your life is so bad i get 468.00 a month and i?m told i make to much for any other programs how is that my house is 428.00 a month i have 94.00 coming out of my disability for medicare this is bull where?s the change??? there is none for us poor people nor will there ever be,If the government had there way they would just knock all of us poor people off the face of earth so the rich can have it all like they already do??Face it people we are struggling with food cost , fuel, housing, and everything else it?s not gonna get any better for any of us who are we kidding, If they wanted us to get ahead then they would have given everyone of us 5000.00 to stimulate the economy instead they bailed out auto dealers and banks who runs this country??? not us people we just buy from it then when they all fail we go down with them, are government is not looking out for us we have to look out for our selves..Why bail out big company?s if everyone is poor who is gonna buy?? ALL THE RICH???were just looked at is low life?s who don?t deserve to be here?
it is hard for alot us right now i am disabled and my husband is laid off taking care of 4 grandkids and my pets i have to scrimp couldnt afford propane this winter we used kerosine and lived in one room but spring is here and things will go on be thankful for any and all you recieve there are many blessings in this world look around you
LOL i read all this and have to laugh, first off if the ones with questions would just look they would find the answers right under there noses as for the checks no matter i feel the Old.Disable,and PPL that have went to war well yeah they have it coming i so agree with that , but look around we are all fighting a war on a daily bases we should stop worring about who is gonna give us something and come together and just help each other.help your neighbor or the old lady next door that needs help changing a Tire on her car,or bring a gallon of milk to the lady down the road that has 5 kids…i dunno maybe its just me but ive never had anyone give me nothin in my life..but maybe its because ive been such an ass sometimes..so im tryin to fix that and by doing that im helping others and myself…so no hand outs just help outs..lets ban together for once and do what god wanted us to one nation under god.not just a bunch of dif. places and everyone afraid someone mite get more then them..rock on….
We can all complain about things and our own situations. But we must remember one thing. If it was not for our creator, we would not be here at all. I believe we should all give thanks for the air we breath and the peace we have right now. Here’s a story told to me some time ago: ” I complained about having no shoes, until I met a man who no feet!” Also if we all put our problems into a hat and then picked one out. We would all more then likely take our own problems back. So be grateful for what you have, because there is always someone else out there that is worse off then you.
if i get both SSI and social security will i get 2 checks?
Please give me a break here…Obama has spent almost 1 trillion dollars of our children’s future taxes to give you a lousy $250. He has blessed the working class with a whooping 10$extra in their payroll check a week (woohoo now I can run out and buy that new car “sarcasm”) While he is feeding you nickels and dimes he is giving the banking industry and insurance companies BILLIONS of dollars..of our tax dollars ..Tax dollars we do not have …Tax Dollars your children and grand children and great grand children will be required to pay back. Please wake up open your eyes and see where all this spending is leading us..we are headed straight for a path of Socialism, people who depend on the government for a living.