Do retired people on Social Security get any stimulus money

[lunatica]

I just want to know what to expect. I’m assuming we don’t but this is supposed to be a stimulus thing, not just a bailout thing, right?

[Miles Archer]

1. I haven't seen anything that confirms it one way or the other. n/t

[cwydro]

2. I would think so.

[wcmagumba]

3. I would like to know this too...

Apparently Lindsey Graham and others are talking the orange baboon out of any stimulus checks for individuals...just increase unemployment checks....

[True Blue American]

5. Anyone whose income is not over $75,000

Gets it according to what I just read.$500 for each child. Over $75.000 so much is taken away. Those over $99,000 get nothing.

[lunatica]

9. I heard that in MSNBC

but because my income is from SS and a small pension and low on the income scale I’ve been waiting to hear.

[tblue37]

12. That's my situation too--plus a bit of tutoring, which is on hold at the moment

because of social distancing.

[Happy Hoosier]

18. These folks do not understand what is happening. NT

[procon]

4. Wondering about that too.

l haven't heard anyone say that group is included, or any other low or no income groups either. What about the homeless with no address or bank account?

Lots of questions, but the only thing that is certain is the "haves" will be sure to get theirs.

[lunatica]

10. This makes sense if it's only a bailout

but it’s different when it’s meant to be a stimulus. Both are important to try to keep the economy on life support. It’s not the people that should be helped, as much as it’s the economy. Trying to keep businesses afloat long enough so they survive.

[HAB911]

7. Senate bill is 1200/per person, 2400/couple, 500/child

phasing out at 75,000+

[nancy1942]

8. I predict...

no-one will actually receive a check. Period.

[getagrip_already]

11. ding ding ding .....

They will need 60 votes to pass a bill in the senate. That means the thugs will have to offer the dems something meaningful, which his caucus won't allow.

Then it has to pass the house.

There is ZERO chance they will get both a corporate bailout and an individual relief bill through both houses.

But spending bills have to originate in the house, so they at least have to wait for the house bill to get to them and then work on that.

Anything mcconnel negotiates with his caucus is just a circle jerk. It won't go anywhere.

[customerserviceguy]

13. I hope you're right

Aid should be reserved to people who got screwed by this thing, and not people like me, who are suffering no loss in income as a result of this virus.

It's an attempt to buy off the votes of the mushy middle, and to provide cover for the business moguls who will reap hundreds of billions at the same time. Cake for them, crumbs for us to keep us quiet.

[Marrah_Goodman]

14. I believe it is only people who filed taxes this year with earned income.

I am on SSDI and I don't think I will be getting anything since I don't file taxes.

[lunatica]

15. I do file my taxes so I guess I'll see

what happens. I’m not counting on it though. I don’t want to set myself up for disappointment.

[Kaleva]

19. I'm on SSDI but still file so I get home heating credit and 50% of property tax back from the state

[Tipperary]

16. I doubt any of us will see it.

Amazes me that anyone believes anything he says.

[lunatica]

17. Both houses in Congress are saying it

Nancy Pelosi has talked about it as has Moscow Mitch.

[wishstar]

20. I read that those who pay little or no federal tax will get just $600

This was reported by one of major news outlets that mentioned something about people who had income up to $2500 per month from income that isn't subject to federal tax.

[GulfCoast66]

21. The plan I read about seems more a worker bail out than a stimulus.

Anyone with an income of more than 75K start having the amount reduced until at around 100K it goes away.

Which means the wife and I will get nothing as we earn well over the maximum. And I am fine with that. Couples in our situation are not suffering and should not be getting government money. Frankly we should be paying more taxes than we are.

I would prefer it only go to those losing jobs, but that would be hard to figure and a moving target.