President Obama has recently announced that there will be a one-time $250 stimulus check in 2010 to recipients of Social Security. This bonus check is part of of his ongoing effort to stimulate the economy out of recession. Please note that Congress has yet to approve this bill.
[Edit – This check was supposed to have been paid out in the first quarter of 2010. Given that the first quarter just ended and there is no check it looks like this issue is dead and there will be no $250 stimulus check in 2010.]
Who is eligible for the $250 stimulus check in 2010?
Anyone who is currently receiving Social Security (SS) payments will be eligible for the $250 check. There are also some other groups who will receive this check including SSI and disabled veterans.
[update – find out about the new $250 stimulus check in 2010 for SSI recipients]
Will Social Security Payments Get Paid If US Defaults On Its Debt?
When will the $250 checks be paid out?
It is not known at this time when the payments will be made but it is likely that they will be paid in the first quarter of 2010 (ie before the end of March).
Is there any income limit for the $250 payment?
No, it doesn’t matter if you have other income or if you are working or not. It doesn’t matter how much income you make – you will still get the check.
How much will this cost the government?
According to White house officials, the cost of all the stimulus checks will be $13 billion. A large amount of money but don’t forget that the stimulus package for 2009 was almost $800 billion.
Why is the government doing this?
The government is giving out this money in order to try to stimulate the economy. Because of problems in the financial markets and housing markets over the last 2 years, there has been a slowdown in economic activity in America and many job losses. By putting extra money into the economy it is hoped that the decline of the economy can be slowed down or even reversed.
Will there be a Social Security raise this year?
No, in fact part of the reason the $250 bonus check was created was to make up for the fact that there is no cost of living raise in Social Security payments this year.
Will it be a check or electronic payment?
The $250 should be given to you in the same format you currently receive your regular Social Security payment. If you get your SS payment by check then the $250 will also be by check. If you get your SS payment deposited in to your bank account then the $250 will also be deposited into your bank account.
More information on Social Security
Social Security provides the average retiree with a monthly check of about $1,150. The program provides 40 percent of all income received by elderly people in the United States; one in five older married couples and two in five older single people rely on it for at least 90 percent of their income.
Will there be a stimulus check in 2011?
Social Security Stimulus Check 2010 – FAQ
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Thanks didn’t know. i just have really bad eyes and it makes it easier for me to read. went to google I still can’t makesince out of it. i am exhauted. up all night e-mailing the tday the same plus making all those calls to senators. Just tell me Been ot of work exactly 1 year 6 months in ca. Does this 2010 helpeople like us. No bodies out thier buying cars.
California annouced today that 8 counties including ours is up to 20%
Steve i don’t know what letter you are referring too, but I understand you and i opologize for any rude rmarks you ma have received.
I think we are all on the edge, that being no excue for hurting others feelings/ again sorry and thanks for your effort. Smetimes people just don’t want to believe. remember the old saying? : you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink,”
No Kathleen I wasnt refering to you im sorry…I was talking about a letter I recieved last month about this issue and just because I didnt hop on here right away when I found it and post what it says up here, and probably because I don’t own a scanner as well im being called a scam by one person, another person is calling me a liar based on an article they read. Im sorry but im not the type of person that would come on here spreading lies to get peoples hopes up…are you serious?
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Steve I ubderstand. I was opologizing for others who haven’t stepped up to the plate.
Steve I have a scanner but I am to stressed out to use it. Some people just don’t get it.
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[Update Mar 2010] Unfortunately the Democrat-controlled Senate has rejected a measure by a 50 to 47 vote that would have given seniors a one-time Social Security benefit
payment of $250 to make up for the lack of a cost of living increase The jobs bill, which contained the $250 SSI provision, was rejected despite Obama’s backing. The payments which would amount to $13 billion, where earmarked in the jobs bill ? which was deemed too costly by lawmakers trying to allay their image of big spenders.
The badly needed Social Security payments would have helped 57 million seniors, a risky number to overlook considering the fall elections and how badly Democrats are viewed ever since the recession became a reality. Now that lawmakers have slapped seniors in the face the historical return is that this year marks the first time since 1975 that Social Security beneficiaries didn’t receive a cost of living increase. An extra payment may become a reality later this year if a new jobs bill is introduced to further extend unemployment benefits or the COLA provision in President Obama?s budget is approved.
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00036
H.R. 4213
you need to pass the stimulus money for people thats on social security you took the rase from people thats on social security
mommalynn, im not trying to be rude but only people incarcerated may not recieve fedeeral or state benefits. JUST because a person has a felony conviction does not make them unable to collect benefits. I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I HAVE A FELONY CONVICTION AND HAVE HAD ONE FOR 5 YEARS AND I RECIEVED MY BENEFITS AND MY STIMULUS IN 2009. every post i have seen of yours is putting people down and talking about things you have not personally experienced. and i expect to recieve my stimulus this year as well. for the same reasons i got one in 2009.
p.s. so please before you go yelling at people and putting your two cents in do your own research.
or you send out $250 to all ssa and ssi for march let me no by e-mail
i for one think if you can,t give people who get ssi,and ssd the stimus check,then give back the raises to us who are on ssi,ssd
I have read some mighty good stuff here. I have a thought that might help with the pain in our pockets…..”Aldi” grocery stores, a good place to shop for foodstuff. Look online to see if one is in your area and if so …give it a try, I make my $$ go farther with these types of stores. if anybody knows of a store that has reasonable cost for paper goods…please share it. As for that bunch in Washington, they have no idea the cost of a gallon of milk, they have “some help” that shop for their needs. Fox news is full of sound bites and Hannity has admitted wrong footage used to make his point. We are seniors and I bet none of us ever took our child’s savings in the cookie jar to supposedly feed the less fortunate….in war or in peace.
Keep writing and remember to share some good stores to help me keep my mind.
Julia
Today I received in the USPS a reminder that my census form would be arriving within a week and to fill it in and return it April 1, 2010. Now that reminder cost 13 million dollars, they seem to think we are all stupid Americans. I could use $250. for meds….but the reminder went directly to the shredder….useless as usual.
julia
i am on ssi. i struggle very hard i have existing disabilities that continue to worsen each day. as i know all of the ones that are on ssi,ssc.disability,ssa.struggle in some way each passing day. i am unable to even think about trying to work outside the house. i dont even have a car. i am trying to get some work going on the internet.that i can make a little money on to help me. so i would kindly thank any one of you that visits this site to spread the word about my new suggestions site,so i can make some badly needed cash.my web site is http//specialadvicewebs.com thanks c.b.
I live on medicare and medicaid and the issue I have is that my medicaid
is worthless unless I have children, I disagree with this issue becauise
I have to travel 40 miles to get my teeth pulled because it is only 15 dollars a tooth and also my meicaid should pay for it, it does in other states I think medicaid needs to be fixed cause it is only for children in
florida and I need some skin took off of my body andit is a medical reason neither pays for it they say that is cosmetic surgery, i disagree.
We americans living on social security needs that 250 dollars the cost
of living is indeed high , we need a miracle from GOD.
pualette. it depends on the stae you live in weather or not medicaid pays dental i live in nevada and medicaid pays for all dental including dentures but they pay for eye exams then you have to for the glasses which i think is stupid.
what happened to the last comment I just posted recently. who deleted it. I have as much right as the rest of you. And I’m not fighting with anyone, we’re all adults why fight or argue overthings we can’t do anything about . you know if there were less bickering in this about stupid things as I see here, this old world would be a much better place to live. If we get a stimulus or not remember the saying the Lord will provide.
All I have to say about the Stimulus check refusal is this; Lets remember who voted “Nay” when it comes to re-election time. And then we can give them the same support and locality they gave us. The rest of you can bicker, whine and cry while you sit there complaining how cruel the world is.
The time has come we stand up for what we believe in and what we need to survive in this politically corrupted world we are in now. Lets give these politicians something to think about it come November. Maybe some new blood and new ideas need to be brought forth?
Call Social Security in regards to ANYTHING you may have questions about….dont come to a forum full of rants and raves expecting to get a straight answer, the only people who can tell you for sure whether you will be recieving your stimulus check is them…NOT anyone here.
I am so glad someone took that filthy comment off this posting. how terrible some idiots arefor writing such stuff and then wanting the world to see howstupid they really are by posting it on the internet, please leave thedirt in the gutter. now back to the matter at hand….stimulus checks the only we will know if we’ll be getting one is when it comes in the mail you’ve heard the old saying the check’s in the mail…now I’ve said my piece
UPDATE on my March 19, 2010 post…Imagine this, this morning I received another shredder paper…a reminder to the reminder concerning mailing my census report back….well the commercials on tv and this reminder says, ” Have you mailed it yet? Well I just don’t think I will mail it out until midnight April 01,2010! Why?
Their first question can not be answered until then, see they asked “how many persons living at this location on April 01, 2010?
If someone should passed away prior to the completion of April 01, 2010….that early mailing WOULD BE WRONG, LISTEN UP WASHINGTON, D.C. but I get it, the American census count would give some extra dollars for a road to nowhere (much like the Dennis Hasert) project , if we are counted as living , their ante is up! Dead on a census report yields no purpose to their cause. They don’t ask if anyone has passed away since the last census.
Another “catty” question…I did not see any FILTH on this blog….why do you even bother? The people who speak here are intelligent, as one can read so…. please whether you are a Dem or Rep, remember we are AMERICAN. so the next time someone would ask “Are you a Dem or Rep”? ANSWER AMERICAN.
to everyone who has posted above I went on line to ssa website you know what I found out NOTHING IT’S JUST A BUNCH OF PHONY POLITICIANS. I also called and there again the reply we don’t know anything about a stimulus check
The $250.00 stimulus payment for social security recipients was denied by the politicians in Washington. It wasn’t widely publicized as they don’t want us to know. There was a small piece in the USA today paper about 3 weeks ago but it was on the inside of the paper and a small article. Finding the info on it is hard to do too but in an earlier post towards the first part of March I posted the web site for the info and someone else posted info on how the voting went.
http://www.savingtoinvest.com/2009/10/extra-250-for-social-security.html Here is a website that gives the info needed on the $250.00 stimulus.
hi ladies and gentelmen, i would be just to glad if we could receive our stimulus check it would help so tremendustraly. i f any of you would be so kind i would like for you to pass the word around about my website,it is a way possibly to make a few bucks. my service is only #3 .00 per visit. check it out . thanks c.b.
Clarcie:
Here we are trying to get by on a tight budget, and here you are trying to make a buck off of us. That really takes a lot of nerve Clarcie, right now $3.00 is a qt. of milk, or a couple loaves of bread to eat. You really should be a shamed of urself for even trying to ask for $3.00 a visit. Do u give us a guarantee on making money Clarcie?
When is the SSI check coming?
hey tom from clarcie, i am not a bit ashamed of myself, i am not asking for the ones on disability t0 spend money on my website service, i am asking if any of you may have some friends that arent on disability to pass the word to them. that they may be interested thats all, sorry if i affended anyone my sincere apologies. clarcie brown.
Clarcie, the posters on this blog…have no $3.00 for your website, they are trying to live as you wish to, with an extra $3.00 BUT NOT FROM YOU.
Stacy, you should read the above post (s) from Russell and you would see he was very informative…you had an answer before you posted.
THE STIMULUS FOR 2010 FOR SENIORS, VETS, & DISABLED LOST IN THE SENATE VOTE 50 against you AND me, 47 for you AND me. UNLESS vetoed we won’t get a stimulus check this year.
Who wants to blame either party for all the red tape? We put all of them in office to pull together, cross isles and work on policies to help/aid every American….it takes 2 to tango….even in politics. Hey look.. they are beginning to campaign for the next election “CHANGE IT” we should not keep them in office, neither party.
3-31-2010
Does anyone know when the Stimulus Check will be coming?
clarcie.,,hey julia, i am not asking for any of you guyes on disability to spend any thing at all on my site, i just ask that you may kindly mention it to a friend that is not on ssc, or disability to visit my site to see if it may interest them.
Clarcie…..I am not disabled, I worked 56 years for my monthly social security retirement benefits check and I pay my medicare premium along with part D……so then what you meant, you are not asking the disabled to visit your website but you want ssa and vets to give you $3.00, and all this without you even saying what type of help one might receive when signing- on, sounds like the senate at work….moonlighting. My friends go to Ebay, Amazon, and yard sales, to get help…
THERE WILL BE NO, I REPEAT, NO STIMULUS CHECK!!!!!!!
I realize there are many people in this country who have not heard that, but I think it’s time we get the word to them so they can quit counting on it. Congress DID NOT pass the bill which had our stimulus request in it…so I will say it one more time and hope most will read down enough to see it….let’s pass the word along. Have a wonderful Easter!
Does anyone know if we will get a stimulus check?
clarcie brown, julia you are not reading my note correctly., i am not asking for anyone that is on ssc disibility, vets, ssi, or that are on socialty security, to spend money on my website. i am askingthat if you have friends that arent on these programs ,to see if they may be interested in visiting my site . my site is a site where people can ask me questions about any thing that pertains to common sense, and where they can ask advice on most subjects. and if i cant be of service to them there will be no charge. i am on disability and cant work outside my home. ihave been on disability for 8 yrs now. i hope that you all understand. respectfully ..clarcie brown.
Well when is it going to come? I thought I read that it wasn’t? I hope it does!
Stacy……THERE WILL BE NO, NO, NO STIMULUS CHECK! I just hate it that so many of you are still counting on it. We truly are not getting one. It’s time to move on and budget your life accordingly. I am so sorry that we aren’t getting one, I could use it too. But it is fact that congress DID NOT pass the bill that contained our stimulus money. I wish I could help everyone! I wish I were one of the wealthy women in America. lol…but, I’m not. I hope each and every one of you has a wonderful Easter! Ann
Hey Clarcie, read your post on March 31, 2010 @ 5:50 pm and I rest my point/counterpoint with you, yet one thing in that post may not pertain to me….I am not a “you guyes”, (eq) boodles of respect to you.
How about a one time foodstamp benefit of $250.00 if they wont agree on a cash benefit. I could use that. It would free up some cash that is used for food for those who dont get food stamps or very little in food stamp benefits. $250.00 any way you can get will help out. I would be happy either way. The idea of the stimulas check is to help out with rising prices. Yes I know that you cant pay utility bills or rent with food stamps but you take what you can get. We should be thankful for what we do get and have gotten. I have a roof over my head and a check every month to pay my rent and bills , sure its rough but I could be homeless and no check. I hate being poor , but there is worse off than me.
ann why are u the only one knows that the bill didn’t pass
I notice that the rejection of the bill to grant a 2010 Stimulus to Seniors, by 50 Democratic Congressmen, has been kept very quiet. WE NEED TO KNOW WHO THESE REPRESENTATIVES ARE so we can let them know how we feel in November.
David……
I’m not…this was published in the paper and on the internet….
[Update Mar 2010] Unfortunately the Democrat-controlled Senate has rejected a measure by a 50 to 47 vote that would have given seniors a one-time Social Security benefit
payment of $250 to make up for the lack of a cost of living increase The jobs bill, which contained the $250 SSI provision, was rejected despite Obama?s backing. The payments which would amount to $13 billion, where earmarked in the jobs bill ? which was deemed too costly by lawmakers trying to allay their image of big spenders.
The badly needed Social Security payments would have helped 57 million seniors, a risky number to overlook considering the fall elections and how badly Democrats are viewed ever since the recession became a reality. Now that lawmakers have slapped seniors in the face the historical return is that this year marks the first time since 1975 that Social Security beneficiaries didn?t receive a cost of living increase. An extra payment may become a reality later this year if a new jobs bill is introduced to further extend unemployment benefits or the COLA provision in President Obama?s budget is approved.
clarcie brown …..julia read the bottom of my posted note from 3-31-10……..it states ssc or disability which the ssc means socialty security. and as far as the saying you guys goes a lot of people say that here in fla. no disrespect to anyone. i rest my case.
Duanne, it appears unlikely that this Congress will vote for a payment to make up for the loss we have taken this year. I am a strong Democrat but unless this Democratically controlled Congress shows more empathy for us Seniors I doubt that I will be voting for any incumbents in November. THIS CONGRESS HAS SHOWN THAT THEY ARE NOT CONCERNED TO THE MOST VULNERABLE AMONG US. SENIORS LET YOUR VOTE BE KNOWN IN NOVEMBER!!!
SENIORS I AM VERY DISTURBED THAT THIS DEMOCRATICALLY CONTROLLED CONGRESS SHOW SUCH A LACK OF COMPASSION FOR THE SENIORS OF OUR COUNTRY. THEY CLAIM THAT TEHY WANT TO SHOW FISCAL RISTRAINT; IF THAT’S THE CASE WHY DIDNT THEY FREEZE THERE SALARY RAISES THIS YEAR. GO DOWN THE LIST O SEE WHERE YOUR CONGRESSMAN AND SENATORS VOTED AND LETS GIVE THEM THE SAME LEVEL OF SUPPORT.