In 2010, President Obama will be paying out a $250 stimulus check to all eligible recipients of SSI which is stands for “Supplemental Security Income”. This $250 payment is part of his ongoing efforts to stimulate the poor economy out of recession.
Who is eligible for the $250 stimulus?
Anyone who is currently receiving SSI payments will be eligible for the $250 check. There are also some other groups who will receive this check including Social Security recipients and disabled veterans.
[Update - Jan 4 - Will there be another stimulus check in 2010?]
[update - find out about the new $250 stimulus check in 2010 for Social Security recipients]
Update -Will there be a stimulus check in 2010?]
When will the $250 checks be paid out?
It is not known at this time when the payments will be made but it is likely that they will be paid in the first quarter of 2010 (ie before the end of March).
Is there any income limit for the $250 payment?
No, it doesn’t matter if you have other income or if you are working or not. It doesn’t matter how much income you make – you will still get the check.
How much will this cost the government?
According to White house officials, the cost of all the stimulus checks will be $13 billion. A large amount of money but don’t forget that the stimulus package for 2009 was almost $800 billion.
Why is the government doing this?
The government is giving out this money in order to try to stimulate the economy. Because of problems in the financial markets and housing markets over the last 2 years, there has been a slowdown in economic activity in America and many job losses. By putting extra money into the economy it is hoped that the decline of the economy can be slowed down or even reversed.
Will it be a check or electronic payment?
The $250 should be given to you in the same format you currently receive your regular Social Security payment. If you get your SS payment by check then the $250 will also be by check. If you get your SS payment deposited in to your bank account then the $250 will also be deposited into your bank account.
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Well i hope that everyone is getting the check soon because i am on SSI and i have not recieved mine yet. If any one knows when the money is gonna be out please let me know.
YOU KNOW PEOPLE, I DON’T THINK WE WILL EVER GET THAT $250 STIULUS CHECK. I THINK THEY JUST GAVE IT TO PEOPLE WHO THEY WANTED TO HAVE IT. I THINK THE WHOLE THING WAS JUST PUT OUT TO HEAR EVERYBODY COMPLAIN ABOUT IT. I HOPE PRESIDENT OBAMA READS EVERY EMAIL THAT HAS BEEN PUT ON HERE. HE KNOWS THAT ALL OF CONGRESS AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENATIVES AND HIS FAMILY ARE GOING TO BE TOOK CARE OF,SO WHY WORRY ABOUT THE POOR PEOPLE. YOU KNOW $250 DOLLARS IS NOT MUCH BUT THAT BEATS NOTHING WHEN WE DIDN’T EVEN GET A RAISE. THEY’RE PROBABLY SETTING BACK JUST LAUGHING AT ALL OF US THAT ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT IT. THEY SHOULD HAVE NEVER SAID WE SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN IT AND THEN WE DIDN’T. SO,ANDREW JUST STOP WORRYING ABOUT IT. IF THEY WANT US TO HAVE IT WE WILL GET IT AND IF NOT WE WON’T. VICKIE
Just remember who lied to us. When we vote in November..
Yes Judi I will remember who lied to us. Remember also 2012 isn’t too far away either. It is a shame that the government can lie to American citizens and there is no recourse for this lie. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket or don’t count your chickens before they hatch; in other words don’t count on it.
This is really bad,,, our own government lieing to us. They need to read the Constitution that says of the people by the people for the people WE ARE THE PEOPLE
We have to get a bonus. When are they going to vote on this again?
HI HOHN,YOU KNOW THEY DON’T HAVE TO GET US ANYTHING. THEY JUST WANT TO KEEP THE MONEY FOR THEMSELVES. THEY DON’T CARE ABOUT THE POOR PEOPLE,THEY ONLY CARE ABOUT THEMSELVES. I DON’T UNDERSTAND HOW SOME OF THE PEOLPE GOT THE $250 AND OTHERS DID NOT. IF WE EVER GET IT, I WILL HAVE TO SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT. WE MIGHT AS WELL STOP COMPLAING ABOUT IT BECAUSE WE’RE NEVER GOING TO GET IT ANYWAY.
AMEN TO THAT WE ARE NOT GOING TO GET A RAISE OR A ECONOMIC RECOVERY PAYMENT. OUR PRESIDENT IS GETTING LOW RATING, SO MAYBE WE ARE NOT THE ONLY GROUP THAT IS MADDDDDD.
We can get this. I know we can, we just have to keep asking for this bonus. By fall IMO I think we’ll get it.
Do you JOHN mean right before Nov. elections
congress is not wanting to spend another dime on anything stimulas wise from what the news says we are on verge of total goverment cut backs starting with us, poorest of poor, i honestly think there next step is to lower our checks that we do get if not mabe even loose all our benefits they keep telling us to shut up and go on with our lives and ignore us and even talk how good our american poor is compared to forien countrys , ill agree we have it better then alot of other countrys but we are americans dammit, thats what this country is all about or suspose to be about ,taking care of ouselves and taking care of each other, united we stand , divided we fall , our founding fathers are rolling over in there graves right now probully , if they can see what direction we are headed in present times 8(…. soon they be telling us we are broke and no more checks period, i hope and pray im wrong but if you watch the news every day like me they are telling us daily the future pretty clearly is dim 8(
Hey all i have been following this site for a long time now and i have just found out that the unemployment benifits for millions of american have been shut down completely my daughter is in that group.
now she has nothing nada zero so i am counting my blessings at least they haven’t taken our ss ans ssi cks YET and her job loss was due to corp cut backs, lay off a year ago. no jobs out there for her so far
TO LINDA
Filibuster broken, jobless benefits may flow soon
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i have not got the stimulace check yet i was wondering why,and when will i reicieve it.
HI WILLARD, I HAVE BEEN WONDERING THE SAME THING, BUT YOU KNOW I HAVE DECIDED THAT OBAMA HAS GIVEN ALL THE MONEY THAT HE IS GOING TO GIVE OUT. AND IT IS CONGRESS THAT HAD THE VOTE AND THEY VOTED IT DOWN. I HAVE JUST DECIDED IF WE GET IT WE WILL AND IF WE DON’T SO BE IT. THEY ALL KNOW UP THERE IN THE WHITE HOUSE THAT WHAT THEY ARE DOING IS WRONG AND THEY WILL PAY FOR IT ONE DAY IF WE LIVE UNTIL “GOD” COMES BECAUSE HE KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING IS WRONG. SO KEEP YOUR HEAD UP,MAYBE ONE DAY WE WILL GET IT.
do aney body know if we get a stumlis chick or tha going to give it to all the rich we poor pople need it we are barley getting by now the president is taking all of the facations and not worried about us
HEY JANIE, I HAVEN’T HEARD IF WE WILL GET THE STIMULUS CHECK OR NOT. I HEARD SOMETHING ABOUT MEETING THE GAP IN YOUR DRUG PLAN. I ALSO HEARD THAT IF YOU GET HELP PAYING FOR YOUR DRUG PLAN YOU WILL NOT GET THIS MONEY. I HEARD TODAY THAT THEIR GOING TO GIVE THE UNEMPLOYED MORE MONEY TO DRAW, BUT LIKE YOU SAID WE POOR PEOPLE WILL PROBABLY NOT GET ANY DUE TO THE SORRY DEMOCRATS IN OFFICE. THEIR THE ONES THAT VOTED AGAINST IT. WE’LL JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE!!!
it was 38 republicans 15 democrats that voted it down in congress last time it came to vote , both partys just dont want to work with each other unless it concerns them directly in there pockets, march 3rd was last vote on it 53 to 47 against it 8( , way things are going in white house and congress theres not one person to blame ,its both sides on allmost all issues , they are just disfunctional its sad but they are like a bunch of school kids argueing over everythimg not agreeing on any thing it seems
Open letter to Mr Obama : Sir I see you just signed a bill giving the unemployed more money to draw on .Great many are families in need of this bill , and my heart goes out to them. On the other hand us folks on SSI or SSD got nothing. They say we didnot need a COLA raise in Jan 2010 ,cost of living dident go up they claim . This is not true look at the price of food and shelter all have risen.Most of us our older folks as I am who worked hard all our lives . Now here we are doing without basic items we much need. You promised us a $250.00 stimulis check ,giving us hopes of getting a few basic needs Now we are told it was squashed by the senate I for one cantt wait till election day That will be the day I squash the hopes of many who refused us Good luck to you in the next election ..Sincerely An older American
I had originally read they were suppose to send the $250.00 out to the people who reached the donut hole. And then in Sept. they are suppose to send $250.00 to the others that receive Medicare or Social Security only. I saw President Obama on the news the other day, saying it wasn’t that long ago that He and His Wife, were going through what many Americans are going through now. Worrying about Savings, and sending children to college, and retirement funds. I was screaming at the tv, are You kidding Me, that may be what the rich is worried about. But most Americans are worried about are they going to have a job tom. or health insurance, or even be able to keep their home. I applied for the Mortgage remodification, and was turned down for a forberance. Figure that out, now We were just sold to another mortgage company for the 3rd time and We have to start all over again. By the time they are done playing theses games, We will be losing Our House. So how many of You are worried about Your saving account, not Us, We don’t have one to worry about, and My Husbands retirement, there is none with His company, as for the college for Our Children already mortgaged Our Home to the max, before the crises and before My Husband’s income dropped $20,000. last Year. So how can President Obama say just a few Years ago He and His wife were where most Americans are today.
The $250 stimulouse cheack did not get sent out BECAUSE it was hooked with the unemployment extention…..but now that that was finaly approved this much NEEDed money should be sent out…WHOs fault is this, both DEMOCRATs AND REPUBLICANs neither party gives a CARE FOR the NEEDY … I am no longer with DEM s or REPs and all FUTURE votes from me will reflect the HATE for both partys above. BOTH dems and reps are NOT FOR THE the GOOD OF PEOPLE only for there own PERSONAL interests THEY ARE ALL KiLLing AMERICA….
bottom line everyone we are not getting a $250.00 stimulus check. I think the money went for medicare prescriptions something about doughnut hole. We will not be getting a check if someone could show me the first news that went out that said we were getting it in the first place. I would like to see that
that the truth
i couldnt put it any better words myself sandra , you hit the nail on the head there , both partys are disfunctional and president no matter wich party he represents, rep or dem , none of them has been working together in the right directions towards our future on almost any issue in the last 20 years, i rember much better days long ago, a very long time ago 8( , no matter who is in office if both partys dont agree on anything , nothing gets done ( unless it concerns there personal intensions ) unity is the only way we will ever get out of this mess and way things have been theres none to be found in todays crisis , god bless americas people , the innocent , the poor ,the sick , and the children, i pray for us all
i just read the unemployment extension bill passed , but i seen no mention of the 250 period connected with it sandra , where did you read about the connection ? i wish they was linked but ive seen nothing about it yet any where on any bill since march 3rd of this year when it was voted down 53 to 47 , 38 was reps ,15 was dems , that said no on the 250 payments , obama was for us getting it but congress voted no , im surprized they actually voted for unemployment ext to pass
I happen to watch President Obama on a news cast last week and he say just a couple years go he and Michelle we worried about how they we re going to send their daughters to college. Come on please give me a break.We the little people of America have been pushed aside the banks have been bialed out the car manufactors also got bailed out people on medicare who fell through the donut received the$250.00, stimulus rebate but we that live from hand to mouth received nothing and chances are we will not receive anything other than our small monthly checks.The rich get richer and the poor gets poorer.They reall y don’t give a darn about us. Supposely the economy is getting better how and why and where, not in my household or in my neighborhood.Crime is on the increase,what are we to do.Once again we the little people have fallen between the cracks. WE NEED HELP ALSO GIVE US A BREAK AND HELP US PLEASE; WECOULD SURELY US IT.
I think we should go on Fox News an post a comment about the 250.00. I think the fox news.would publish this on their network.
Just let Washington keep the stimulus. They can use it for some pet
project in their state. If they don’t get it to use as they see fit they are
sure to vote themselves another raise. This country is down on its knees but washington is still wringing more pennies from our pockets.
i wonder why fox network hasnt touched this issue? they report all the other dirt why not this dirt? is it even to lo for fox to mention from time to time? are we lower priorty then the stupid articles on celeberty stuff? this whole thing sickens me , this never gets mentioned in any news we are just a bunch of nobodys as far as networks, and goverment is concerned 8( ,.,,, so many of us need more help but not even one peep about this on any tv station at any time , we dont matter i suspose , but if mel gibson stubs a toe we hear that for months , or if a congress guy gets caught cheating its big news , or big corperations need a hand out thats news … we need help not one network has time for us to be mentioned…. its very sad…… if this was happening back in the 70′s this would be on tv often mentioned , this would be news
no job
i dont trust people anymore i alway sad not happy my parents die left there home and 8 cats i work long hours
ok no job care the cats that i mean
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are we getting the 250 dollars for ssi for 2010 and if we are when it helps alot on bills and ect when you have a family even if you dont it helps instead of giving all the money to these banks whats that helping help the people
the people should just let us have the 250 dollars it would help alot
i hope get the 250
Hey you all. Went to a meeting with our congressman last week.Ask him about the 250 he stated it was already sent out. The thing is it went tothe people that went into the donut on part D. He stated that is all there is going to be. So it looks like we are not gettingthe 250.
first no cola raises , second no 250 stim checks this year from tarp funds , third medical treatment cut backs , 4th looking into ways to reduce our checks , whats next you might ask? ….. can it get worse ? … yes it can , dont matter who is in office both partys refuse to help us , they both think we are the problem , mabe they are right in my case ,im disabled cant work ,diagnosed terminally ill , my doctors hands tied on alot of treatments and medicines that could help me some but prevented thru insurence and politics why help me ? im just gonna die pretty soon any ways ,i feel much worse for you guys who will live long and is in simular condition, faith in god and love of my familly keeps me going , long ago i had alot of faith in our country , when i was young healthy and working everything seamed fine for the most part , i wish i could live long enuff to see better times for our country , times were hard in my days but nowdays for those of us who are not able to work and need more help…… are we worth it ? alot of higher powers think we are not
Yes, Denny the disabled are worth the trouble my grandson was born with cancer thank god he is 4 years old right now and in remission. I am sick to with a couple of illnesses and can not work but we must go on and fight for what we believe in. Just like the armed forces fight for our freedom we must fight for our freedom to have what we need. We must stand up for ourselves and what is important to us our survival we must be heard.
ERMA, I AGREE WITH YOU WHOLE HEARTEDLY. OUR FREEDOM TO HAVE AND GET WHAT WE NEED TO FIGHT FOR,BUT IF CONGRESS IS GOING TO TREAT US LIKE DIRT,I HOPE GOD PUNISHES THEM AND THE PREDIDENT. IT IS VERY HARD TO MAKE IT IN THIS WORLD TODAY AND WHEN EVERYTHING ELSE GOES UP, OUR PAY DOES NOT,BUT YES WE MIGHT AS WELL FIGHT AND LET OUR OPINION BE KNOWN. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR GRANDSON!!
I think its great that some of us do get the $250. Every dime helps this day and age, I just saw it in todays’s paper, but I want to know if people with ssi get the money as well, and medicaid
from what i understand so far , the 250 was allready given to those only that met the donut hole on there medical situations and those have all been sent out previously , ive heard of no new news recently about any one else getting it for any other reasons , all i know is march 3rd of this year obama did try to get bill passed but congress voted no on it, 53 to 47 , im pretty sure only the ones that got it allready is getting it , i mabe wrong but from what ive learned sofar thats all on this issue, there is a petition out on it trying to plead on our behalf, but if you watch the news they are switching gears in goverment and republicans say they will fight anything to do on spending and democrats are leaning to that side of the fence aswell, im no pollition or a enconimist but im pretty sure they wont be giving us the 250 , i pray things get better fer us , alot of us need more help but the goverment seams to only be looking into ways to reduce our checks in the future and cut backs ectra, ectra , ectra….. for those of us doing well im happy for you , for those of us not doing well ill pray for you , god bless us all ,never give up and be thankful for what little we may have , speak to yer congress men and women , tell them our stories and watch what they do in congress and if we are not happy with there work rember them on vote day , it will take every one of us together we stand divided we fall , democrat or republican dont matter its the person who sits in the chairs of congress and there actions that matter to us , we need to look deeper when we vote not just one party but the person them selves is what counts most , actions speak louder then words in my book , ill vote for the person , not the party in the future ,both sides have there good people and bad people , we just gotta pay more attension and weed out the bad ones no matter wich party they represent, i beleave our current sitution we in is because most of us pick a side, republicans / democrats and vote on the ideal of the whole party when we should be looking into every single person and there intensions and vote wisely even if some are democrats and you are generally republican or visa versa , no matter what party they represent its there actions that matter most not there party they represent , atleast thats my thoughts , vote from our hearts not the partys as a whole do alot of research before voting and vote for the one who best represents you as a individual no matter what side of fence they on if they are a good person it will make a differnce , this is still the best country on earth in my book and it deserves the best people to run it on both sides the choice is ours to make to get them in office so we need to really know each person we cast our votes on as indivduals not the party they represent, look deep next vote , Godbless america and let our people’s voices be heard
I am a SSI recipient, but I have not recieved my stimulus payment.
Will I recieve a check?
This is an email from my congressman dated August 18, 2010:
August 19, 2010
Dear Ms. #####:
I appreciate your contacting me about the Social Security cost of living adjustment (COLA) and what is being done to help seniors. I have cosponsored H.R. 4429, the Restoring the Social Security COLA Act. This bill would provide a $250 payment to seniors in lieu of a Social Security COLA this year. This legislation is still pending which is why there has not yet been a $250 payment.
This year there was not a COLA because each year it is based on how much more expensive a variety of consumer goods are than they were the previous year. The criteria used to calculate the COLA, known as the Consumer Price Index (CPI), found that the price of goods did not go up from last year. As a result, there was not a COLA increase this year. However, the CPI measures the goods and services consumed by urban consumers and not by senior citizens.
I know that prices of goods consumed by seniors have continued to rise. I am pleased to inform you that I have cosponsored H.R. 2365, the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2009, which would base the Social Security COLA on the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E). Estimates have shown that if the Social Security COLA were tied to the CPI-E, seniors would be receiving more money than they are now because the basket of goods in the CPI-E is a better reflection of what seniors consume. For instance, the CPI-E places more emphasis on health care and housing costs than the regular CPI.
Furthermore, I am an original cosponsor of H.R. 5927, the Seniors Protection Act, which would provide a $250 payment to all Social Security recipients in the event that there is not a COLA next year.
As a member of the Seniors Task Force and a cosponsor of the Seniors Bill of Rights, I know how much senior citizens are struggling during this tough economic time. I will continue to work hard and sponsor legislation that will benefit senior citizens in southwestern Pennsylvania and across our nation.
Again, I appreciate your contacting me. I encourage you to keep in touch on more issues of importance to you.
Sincerely,
MARK S.CRITZ
Your Congressman
Is everyone having a hard time? I know I am.
yes i am having hard tine to live with pets
OK
It sucks big time that they cannot agree to something as simple as a $250 stimulus payment while the big businesses are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. I am a single mother of 2 children living off disability and that is not enough not to mention I get crap for food stamps. Myself, a 10 year old and a 5 year old cannot live off $624 a month, that is damn near impossible. Obama get with the f-ing program. You are the president and should get these clowns to stop the bullshit. I am ashamed to say my parents and I voted for you….thank God she did not live to see the suffering my children and I are going through…smh $250 isn’t slot but when someone like me is struggling, cannot even afford my kids school uniforms, yes that money would be a blessing in disguise…shame on you
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