If you are getting direct deposit for your SSDI, it should now be made automatically to your account in a few weeks. There had been confusion, but appears now to be resolved.

Anybody on SS or SSI should get a check and shouldn't have to do anything further. Since they have your info-I'm assuming you receive a SSA-1099 form every year, it should come normally. I hope you have been using direct deposit, that makes it much easier.

I'm on SS myself. I e-filed a couple of weeks ago, just in case. Now it seems I didn't need to.

IRS is supposed to set up a means to provide bank info on-line for those who haven't been getting their bennies by direct deposit, but nobody knows when.

Of my SSI every month.
What is the difference between SSI and SSDI?

SSDI is what I have known as Soc Security Disability Insurance. Not sure about SSI.

This is just off the top of my head--more or less accurate, I think. But don't take this as official or comprehensive.

My 23 year-old son is a autistic (high functioning). He was diagnosed at a very young age and has been in the "system" (Medicaid, Social Security, various other services such as Workforce Services, which paid for his college education) for many years. He currently receives SSI. It's about $500 a month here in Louisiana. Because he receives SSI, he cannot have over $2000 of assets total in his name or he would lose it. He receives it because one or both of his parents paid into social security; it doesn't matter whether he ever did contribute to social security (he has not). As soon as one of his parents starts drawing social security upon retirement, he will AUTOMATICALLY start receiving SSDI. The payment will go up to about $1100, and there is no cap on assets--he could own a million dollar house and still receive his payment.

My brother is about 60. He also receives SSI, in Oregon, and the payment is a little bit more than SSI in Louisiana (not a huge difference). He is much worse off than my son in many ways--mental illness, less functional. The same asset rule applies--he can't have more than $2000 total; he lives in our deceased parents house, but he cannot legally own it. It's not as asset that he can sell.

THE DIFFERENCE between these two cases. My brother was never diagnosed or evaluated BEFORE HE WAS 19 YEARS OLD. If he had been, he too would automatically receive SSDI: his payment would double and he could own the house (and sell it if he wanted), save more than $2000, etc. Although I know with absolute certainty that he was impaired/disabled prior to age 19, HE HAD TO GO TO COURT TO PROVE THAT. We pursued this when he was about age 50 or so. Given his inability to work his whole life, this should have been decided in his favor. BUT THE COURTS ARE RIGGED VERY MUCH AGAINST THE DISABLED in these cases. Judges very often rule against them, I suppose because they are pressured to do so by the Feds. He judge was a right-wing asshole and wrote an opinion that complete distorted my letter of appeal, citing that letter by literally saying the opposite of what it said.

The point of my ramblings here is that, if possible, do everything you can to have documentation to show that the person's disability (including mental illness) existed before they turned 19 years old. Because you have to convince a judge of that.

This is probably not relevant for lots of cases--for instance, physical disabilities that occur at any age or mental illness with a clear definite onset. My experience is with people who have congenital psychological conditions.

In terms of the practical basic difference between SSI and SSDI: SSDI pays about double monthly and allows the recipient to possess any amount of assets, savings, investments, property, etc.

Just a few random thoughts.

By a shitloads of doctors,in their writing,signature diagnosises..etc for years and years in my past to now. I have all the documentation.
I was put on disability when I was 18. It was around 1983-4 when I got it.

You can switch from SSI to SSDI when one parent retires. Also, the age is 22, not the 19 that I mentioned.

https://specialneedsanswers.com/dont-forget-some-ssi-beneficiaries-can-switch-to-ssdi-when-a-parents-circumstances-change-15560

SSI and SSDI are both government-run disability assistance programs, but they’re intended to help different groups of people. SSI is for individuals who are elderly, blind or disabled and who have very low incomes; eligibility is not dependent on their work history. SSDI, on the other hand, is for workers who become disabled after having contributed to the fund for long enough to earn benefits.

While it’s true that the same person can be eligible for both programs, one is strictly work-based and the other is not.

https://smartasset.com/retirement/ssi-vs-ssdi

the child was disabled before age 22. It starts when one parent retires or passes away.

https://specialneedsanswers.com/dont-forget-some-ssi-beneficiaries-can-switch-to-ssdi-when-a-parents-circumstances-change-15560

Are you married? If yes and your spouse does not get social security and has not filed a tax return for 2018 or 2019 then your spouse should file a tax return to also get the money.

the shutdown and all?

It should be delivered via the same means as your SSI without your needing to do anything.

Apparently the main problem is if you don't have a bank account or your SS check isn't deposited directly. Why, I can't imagine since the SS people would send the check wherever they always have, so what's the difference?

They will deposit 1200 in the same account you get your monthly deposit in.

n/t

If you are truly on the welfare program Supplemental Security Income (SSI) then you do not get a stimulus check.

Disabled SSI people always get left out. It's like we don't exist and we are poor as shit. Why don't we count. We need to prepare too.

Fuck.