The IRS has created a guide specifically for Social Security and SSI recipients with questions about their
stimulus payments.
Do I Need to File a Tax Return to Receive a Check?
Most residents will not need to do anything. Action is only required if the resident does NOT receive
Social Security (including retirement, survivors, disability, and SSI), Veterans Administration, or Railroad
Retirement benefits AND did not file a tax return in both 2018 and 2019.
What if I Don’t Receive Federal Benefits and Didn’t File a Tax Return in Both
2018 and 2019?
To receive your stimulus payment, you should file online as soon as possible with the Internal Revenue
Service (blue button, mid-page).
More Information About the Stimulus Check
• IRS: Economic Impact Payments: What You Need to Know
Who Else Can I Contact?
Residents, their family, or facility staff can contact the Long-Term Care Ombudsman program or call the
Elder Care Locator at 1-800-677-1116.
Please contact [email protected] for free case consultation assistance. Sign up for our
email list and access more resources at NCLER.acl.gov.
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