Approximately 70 million Americans will see a 5.9% increase in their Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments in 2022. Federal benefit rates increase when the cost-of-living rises, as measured by the Department of Labor's Consumer Price Index (CPI-W).
With inflation in America at an all-time high, seniors and others on a fixed income have been some of the hardest hit by the rising costs of groceries, utilities and fuel.
Congress has not addressed the issue of another payment to Social Security recipients. Regardless of rumors to the contrary, the IRS has not been ordered to issue a fourth payment to any American.
The Senior Citizens League is pushing for $1,400 stimulus payments to seniors on Social Security, but legislation hasn't been introduced.
The people who are currently eligible for Social Security or anyone who turns 62 in 2023, which is the earliest age to collect Social Security, will be eligible to receive the extra $200 a month with their benefits. Related stories to Social Security increases: How much money will I get from Social Security in 2022?
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients typically do not receive 1099 tax forms and typically are not required to file tax returns. On April 15, the IRS announced that SSI recipients will receive automatic $1,200 stimulus payments based on information already on file with the federal government.
Fifty percent of the credit amount will be provided via advance payments on the 15th of each month beginning July 15 through December 2021 rather than as a lump sum at tax time. Families no longer need to have earned income to receive this credit for their children.
SSI benefits increased in 2022 because there was an increase in the Consumer Price Index from the third quarter of 2020 to the third quarter of 2021. Effective January 1, 2022 the Federal benefit rate is $841 for an individual and $1,261 for a couple.
As mentioned earlier, recipients of disability benefits are not excluded from receiving the stimulus checks, but there are specific requirements that must be met in order to qualify for these funds. First, you must have a valid Social Security number.
Taxpayers with incomes at $75,000 or above will receive a phased benefit with a maximum payment of $250. Households will get an additional amount up to $250 if they have qualifying dependents. Californians can expect to receive payments between October 2022 and January 2023 via direct deposit and debit cards.
The Gas Rebate Act of 2022 is legislation that would give a $100 monthly rebate (and $100 for each dependent) to help Americans pay for high gas prices. The idea is that payments would continue throughout 2022 during any month when the national average gas price is $4 or more (like right now).
The Social Security Administration (SSA) are expected to send out their cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) payments to eligible citizens on Wednesday, July 13. The SSA runs the Social Security program, the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program and the Social Security Disability Income (SSDI).
The organisation will be sending out their next batch of 2022 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) checks to beneficiaries in July with the maximum amount set at 4,194 dollars. Meanwhile residents eligible for SSI benefits will receive a monthly maximum sum of 841 dollars.
California is getting ready to issue another round of direct payments to millions of residents, this time in form of a tax refund of up to $1,050 called the "Middle Class Tax Refund." State leaders say an estimated 23 million people qualify for the checks, which will be sent out between October 2022 and January 2023.
Golden State Grant Program
CalWORKs, SSI/SSP, and CAPI participants and recipients of other benefits may qualify for the one-time $600 Golden State Grant. You can receive both this grant and the Golden State Stimulus if you qualify.
Those who filed single or separately are eligible to receive $250, while residents who filed as the head of the household get $375 and married couples and those filing jointly will receive $500.
Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries will get two checks in September, for a maximum sum of $1,682. But the second check is no reason to celebrate, as it is not extra money. In months where bank holidays occur, that pushes up the distribution date for payments. In October, SSI beneficiaries will get no payment.
Good news for seniors and the disabled: Automatic $1,200 stimulus payments for people receiving Social Security retirement, survivors or disability insurance benefits (SSDI), or Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) benefits, are scheduled to begin arriving this week.
Who would be eligible for a federal gas rebate? As with the pandemic stimulus checks, compensation depends on income levels: Individuals earning less than $75,000 will get the full $100. The amount would diminish the more you earn, and individuals making over $80,000 wouldn't be eligible for any rebate.
To qualify for the full payment, you must make less than $75,000 per year ($150,000 for a married couple filing jointly) or less than $112,500 if you're the head of household (typically single parents). Even if you have no income, you're eligible to receive a stimulus check.
But if you're still asking yourself "where's my stimulus check," the IRS has an online portal that lets you track your payment. It's called the "Get My Payment" tool, and it's an updated version of the popular tool Americans used to track the status of their first- and second-round stimulus checks.