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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good mornig KS Federation family,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have very good news to relay in response to questions that have arisen as to the status and potential consequences to those who receive these monthly support payments from the US Social Security Administration (SSA).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>First, as of April 1, 2020 Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, elaiminated the requirement to file a Federal income tax return to be eligible to receive the CARES Act relief payments recently approved by Congresss. Payments will be received via direct deposit or via mailed paper check as SSDI and SSI benefits are normally received, except that payments will be issued by the US Treasury department instead of SSA.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As to those receiving SSI, SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul states as follows:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Note for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Recipients:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“We are working closely with Treasury to address outstanding questions about our SSI recipients in an attempt to make the issuance of economic impact payments as quick and efficient as possible. We realize people are concerned, and the IRS will provide additional information on their web page<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> when available. Please note that we will not consider economic impact payments as income for SSI recipients, and the payments are excluded from resources for 12 months.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Source: https--blog.ssa.gov-commissioner-of-social-security-shares-update-about-covid-19-economic-impact-payments-for-beneficiaries-<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>###<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>