The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides for a one-time payment of $250 to people who get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security benefits. The Social Security Administration expects everyone who is entitled to a payment to receive the payment by late May 2009. Beneficiaries do not need to take action in order to get a payment.

Q: Who will receive a one-time economic stimulus payment from Social Security? Answer: Almost 55 million Social Security and SSI beneficiaries will get a one-time payment of $250. To get a payment, the beneficiary’s address of record must be in one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, or the Northern Mariana Islands.

Q: When can I expect to receive my one-time economic stimulus payment? Answer: The Social Security Administration plans to pay all eligible Social Security and SSI beneficiaries by late May 2009. Beneficiaries should expect to receive the payment no later than the first week of June 2009. The one-time payment will be a separate payment, and will not be included in the regular monthly benefit payment.

Q: How will I receive my one-time economic stimulus payment? Answer: The Social Security Administration will deliver the payment in the same way they currently deliver a Social Security or SSI benefit. If they deliver your monthly benefit by check, they will deliver the one-time payment 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. Resources.

Q: Can a person receive more than one one-time economic stimulus payment? Answer: No, individuals may receive only one $250 payment, no matter how many types of benefits they receive. A person who gets Social Security and SSI, or a person who gets Social Security and Veterans or Railroad Retirement benefits, will receive only one economic stimulus payment.

Q: Will people who get benefits from other federal programs get the one-time economic stimulus payment? Answer: Yes, people who get benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or Railroad Retirement Board may be eligible for the one-time economic stimulus payments.

Remember: Consumers do not need to do anything in order to get the payment . You should not give out your bank account information, your social security number, etc. You do not need to pay someone to help you get the benefit. Don’t let scammers tell you that you need to give them your personal information in order to get payment!