The new economic stimulus plan will provide a variety of benefits but one part of the plan will provide one- time payments. The payments will be made from the department of social security and will benefit more than 55 million Americans.

Who will receive this payment?

If you currently receive social security or you are a SSI beneficiary then you should qualify to receive this payment. You may also be eligible for this payment if you receive benefits from the US Department of veteran’s affairs or from the railroad retirement board.

Children who receive SSI will be entitled to a full payment as well. If you currently receive benefits from more than one of these programs, you will only receive one additional payment. This payment will not be considered additional income. If you currently owe any type of federal debt such as child support then your payment will be applied automatically to those debts.

How much and when?

The current amount of this payment is $250.00 in addition to your normal monthly benefit payments. This amount will come separately from your normal benefit check and it will be delivered to you in the form that you normally receive your payments. Most of the payments are scheduled to be delivered by late May. If you do not receive your payment by mid June then you should contact your local Social Security office.

There is nothing that you need to do to receive this payment, if you are eligible then it will be sent to you. Need more information?

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