Released: March 23, 2021

Some Social Security and other federal beneficiaries are left out of stimulus

Source: Michelle Singletary - Washington Post (Paid Registration)

The American Rescue Plan provides for stimulus payments of up to $1,400 for eligible individuals and $2,800 for couples filing a joint return. Dependents regardless of age also receive $1,400.

What’s unclear is the timing of stimulus relief payments to some people who receive federal benefits such as Social Security retirement or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). As with previous rounds, their payments are sent automatically. However, many people are complaining on social media that they were not included in these initial distributions of payments.

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