No, there are no federally approved stimulus checks for SSDI recipients in 2025; while there are ongoing discussions and rumors, Congress has not passed any new legislation authorizing direct payments, though SSDI/SSI recipients were automatically included in past pandemic-era stimulus rounds and usually qualify if new checks are ever approved. People on Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) typically receive regular cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs), like the one announced for 2026, but these are separate from stimulus payments.
If you're on SSDI, you've likely received past stimulus checks automatically. Right now, there's no new stimulus in 2025, but history shows that SSDI beneficiaries have been included in relief programs. If another round is ever approved, you can expect to qualify as long as you meet income rules.
Which types of Social Security beneficiaries are eligible? All Social Security beneficiaries – retired workers, workers with disabilities, eligible family members, and survivors – may be eligible for the stimulus payment.
The 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to nearly 71 million Social Security beneficiaries in January 2026. Increased payments to nearly 7.5 million SSI recipients will begin on December 31, 2025. (Note: Some people receive both Social Security and SSI benefits.)
This change ensures that people with disabilities on SSI will automatically receive the Recovery Rebate payments authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
For 2025, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and VA disability benefits saw a 2.5% increase, effective December 2024, due to the annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) set by the Social Security Administration. This COLA automatically boosts monthly payments for SSDI, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and VA disability, with the first increased payments arriving in late December 2024. Specific payment amounts depend on your individual rating and dependents, with rates adjusted for inflation to maintain purchasing power.
If you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, you will automatically qualify for the third stimulus check which will be in the amount $1400.
Visit the IRS Get My Payment (GMP) portal at https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment to see if you can expect a 2021 Economic Impact Payment. The GMP portal will provide the date when your payment was or will be sent.
Stimulus payments
Single taxpayers with an adjusted gross income (AGI) of $75,000 or below. Taxpayers filing as heads of household with AGIs of $112,500 or below. Married couples filing jointly with AGIs of $150,000 or below.
Qualification for the $1,400 stimulus check (the third Economic Impact Payment) in 2021 depended on your 2021 Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) and filing status, with full amounts for single filers earning up to $75,000 (phasing out at $80,000) and joint filers up to $150,000 (phasing out at $160,000), plus $1,400 per dependent; you needed a valid Social Security Number and had to claim it as the Recovery Rebate Credit on your 2021 tax return if you missed the payment, with deadlines typically in April 2025.
Average Social Security Disability Pay
In May of 2025, the average benefit for all disabled workers was $1,581.97/month. The average benefit for disability recipients newly awarded benefits during that month was $1,737.81/month.
Families earning less than $150,000 a year and individuals earning less than $75,000 a year should get the full $1,400 per person. Families earning up to $160,000 per year and individuals earning up to $80,000 per year will receive prorated stimulus checks for less than $1,400 max.
However, the payment amounts may vary, according to the IRS. The full credit amount is available to individual taxpayers with up to $75,000 in adjusted gross income and to married couples who file jointly with up to $150,000 for 2021.
Yes, people in both the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) programs are typically eligible to receive the first and second stimulus check.
SSI is generally for individuals who don't earn more than $2,019 from work each month. The income limit increases for couples and when parents apply for children. We also look at other sources of income besides your job, like disability benefits, unemployment, and pensions.
Yes, people on disability are getting extra money in 2025 due to the annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA), with a 2.8% increase announced for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, starting with payments in late December 2025 and January 2026, raising the maximum federal SSI to $994 (individual) or $1,491 (couple) monthly, though some state supplements and specific benefit details vary by individual.
The $4,983 Direct Deposit for U.S. citizens in November 2025 is more than just another relief payment — it's a message of support from the federal government to millions of struggling families, retirees, and workers.
The extra $144 added to Social Security usually comes from the Medicare Part B Giveback benefit, offered by some Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans, which pays back some or all your Part B premium, showing up as extra money in your check if it's deducted from your Social Security. To qualify, you need Original Medicare (Parts A & B), pay your own Part B premium, live in a plan's service area, and enroll in a specific Medicare Advantage plan that offers this "rebate," with the amount varying by plan and location.
There has been some misinformation spread online about an alleged "fourth stimulus check" being sent to older Americans or people with disabilities. There will be no fourth stimulus check going out to anyone.
Beneficiaries who get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will get two checks in the month of May. The first check, due on May 1, is the benefit for the month of May 2025. A second check is due on May 30, the benefit check for the month of June.