Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who do not file tax returns will start receiving their automatic Economic Impact Payments directly from the Treasury Department in early May. If you receive SSI benefits and did not file a tax return in 2018 or 2019, and have qualifying children under age 17, however, should lnot wait for their automatic $1200 individual payment. They should immediately go to the IRS's web page and visit the Non-Filers: Enter Your Information sect