Some Americans can receive up to 2 payments from the Social Security Administration this week. As a matter of fact, you must comply with the requirements for both direct deposits or checks.
Bear in mind that if you have not applied and gotten approval from Social Security, you will not qualify for any of these payments. So, let’s have a look at the Americans who can receive 2 payments this week.
SSI and Social Security eligibility
In this case, to receive the two payments, one from the Administration and the other one from the Federal Government, you must meet the requirements for both programs.
So, let’s start with Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and then continue with Social Security. Basically, to benefit from SSI you must have a low income and little or no resources. What is more, having a disability, or being blind, or being at least 65 years old is mandatory.
One you get approval for this payment you generally receive money from this Federally funded program on the first of October. All recipients get their direct deposit or check on the same payday. But what about eligibility for Social Security this week?
Social Security: retirement and SSDI
To get SSA benefits this week you must either be a recipient of SSDI or retirement benefits, but this will not be enough. SSDI or retirement recipients who get their direct deposit this week must have been collecting payments since before May 1997.
Therefore, for over 27 years. If you have been receiving benefits after that date, you can only qualify if you are receiving Supplemental Security Income and Social Security simultaneously. So, this is the group of Americans who can receive 2 payments from October 1 through October 3.
Those SSI recipients who are getting both Supplemental Security Income and Social Security on the third. It does not matter if it is SSDI or retirement. As for the amount, it could be on average $698 for SSI, $1,539 for SSDI, and $1,920 for retirement.
