The 2009 stimulus package signed by president Obama contains quite a few financial stimulus for many different parts of the population. Infrastructure spending, tax cuts make up most of the bill but one of the key aspects to the package is a special cash payment. This won’t be like the general stimulus check of last year but will be given to select groups.
[update - find out about the new $250 stimulus check in 2010 for SSI recipients]
[update - find out about the new $250 stimulus check in 2010 for Social Security recipients]
[update Dec 16 - $250 stimulus check in 2010 - Is it enough?]
$250 stimulus check in 2009
A one time payment of $250 will be paid out in 2009 for people in the following groups:
- People currently receiving Social Security.
- State government retirees not eligible for Social Security.
- Disabled Veterans receiving pensions from the Department of Veteran Affairs.
- People receiving SSI payments. Supplemental Security Income payments are for people who have little to no income and is intended to meet the basic needs for food, clothing and shelter.
When will I get my stimulus check?
Treasury is supposed to start sending out these checks as soon as possible. This site will be updated when more information becomes available.
EDIT (Mar 11) – Please check out this new post for detailed information on the $250 stimulus check.
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I just found out that our refund check will be $250 less than expected, too. My husband is a disabled vet (50%) and he works. I have tried a few online jobs since I can’t work outside the home anymore but made a whole $38. last year! And still they take back the stimulus check? What’s the point of giving it to us if they’re only taking it back later. I had no idea, and I’m sure none of you did either, that this was a loan.
Kathy come on now…think about it…it wasn’t even a loan. They gave you 250.00 (which you didn’t ask for in the first place). You probably did the same thing with the extra money (that you wouldn’t usually have) that most people did. You spent it. Now they turn around and take 250.00 OF YOUR MONEY back? No Kathy…that wasn’t a loan…you were robbed…we all were.
Very good point, Brian. I haven’t even told my husband about it yet. He’s on the road and I know he’s going to be really mad and I’d rather he throw a fit at home and not while he’s driving an 18 wheeler!
How long til the next election…………………
Goodmorning!!!
Well I know that Obama doesn’t care if we have a raise or not “as he has money and doesn’t have to wonder what he is eating for his meal nor does he care if we HAVE A PLACE TO LIVE HE HAS HIS NICE BIG
Mansion and as long as he has money or food and a place he can sleep
why worry about us!!!!!
I hope that we get something as I have to move again.
Keep me posted on new information.
Have good day and GOD BLESS YOU!!!
Friend’s
Muriel
Somethings gotta change…
Wasn’t that Obama’s promise during the campaign? Change??? Maybe he should’ve specified that it would be change for the worse and not better.
I’m really confused over the $250 “stimulus”. It has now served to stimulate feelings of being duped.
Was I asleep at the wheel and missed the part it was an “interest free loan” versus a gift?
Bobbi, if you were asleep then we all were because none of us had any idea it would be taken back. Like Brian said a few posts above, it wasn’t even a loan…..we were robbed!
It’s always nice to get x-tra money when ya need it, BUT if it sounds too good to be true then it IS!! Me n hubby are both retired n had to pay SOME back not all BUT had I known that was the case I would have sent it back….It didn’t solve anything for us!! Just created MORE headache!!
Tax Slayer also has a special form for that stimulus n we had to report it….I halted the fiing process n called the accountant that used to do our filing n was told we had to report…seeings she is a CPA n NOT me I followed her advice….Damned if I wanted to get a letter from the gov’t later in the year telling us we had to pay back PLUS interest!!
Tax Slayer also has a special form for that stimulus n we had to report it….I halted the filing process n called the accountant that used to do our filing n was told we had to report…seeings she is a CPA n NOT me I followed her advice….Damned if I wanted to get a letter from the gov’t later in the year telling us we had to pay back PLUS interest!!
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