Social Security is a government program that provides monthly benefit payments to retired Americans, people who can’t work due to disability and others with very limited incomes. Recent articles claim that people who receive Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits will receive $2,000 debit cards. VERIFY reader Paula emailed us to ask if that’s true. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) recipients aren’t getting $2,000 debit cards. The false claims stem from unreliable websites. A spokesperson for the Social Security Administration (SSA) confirmed to VERIFY that the agency is not issuing $2,000 debit cards to people who receive SSI and SSDI benefits. Congress would also have to pass a bill in order for SSI and SSDI recipients to receive extra benefits, which has not happened. SSA told VERIFY it would notify people directly about any new Social Security programs and announce them on its website. This isn’t the first time online articles have falsely claimed that people who receive Social Security benefits are getting extra money. VERIFY previously debunked claims about federal stimulus checks for Social Security recipients and $600 monthly payment increases. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/verify/social-security-verify/ssi-ssdi-recipients-not-getting-2000-debit-cards/536-6686ef32-13b4-4d00-bd99-e7f1484a117d ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►X: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay