In an official press release on March 31, United States Vice President Joe Biden, along with Social Security Commissioner Michael J. Astrue, announced that economic recovery payments of $250 would be sent to those who receive Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits in early May 2009 and will continue through that month. Beneficiaries will not need to take any action to receive this payment. It will be sent automatically and will come as a separate payment from the recipient's regular benefits check.
This $250 payment stems from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. It provides for a one-time payment to adult Social Security beneficiaries, along with SSI recipients, with the exception of those who receive Medicaid in a care facility. The qualifying factor for an individual to receive this one-time payment is that they must be eligible for Social Security or SSI during November 2008, December 2008 or in January 2009.
This legislation also allows for a payment to Veterans Affairs (VA) and Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) beneficiaries. However, if those recipients also receive Social Security or SSI, they will only receive the $250 payment one time. People receiving Social Security or SSI are asked not contact the agency unless they have not received this payment by June 4, 2009.
This $250 payment stems from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. It provides for a one-time payment to adult Social Security beneficiaries, along with SSI recipients, with the exception of those who receive Medicaid in a care facility. The qualifying factor for an individual to receive this one-time payment is that they must be eligible for Social Security or SSI during November 2008, December 2008 or in January 2009.
This legislation also allows for a payment to Veterans Affairs (VA) and Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) beneficiaries. However, if those recipients also receive Social Security or SSI, they will only receive the $250 payment one time. People receiving Social Security or SSI are asked not contact the agency unless they have not received this payment by June 4, 2009.
