Homeless people and anyone without an income are eligible for stimulus check, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says
HOMELESS people and anyone without an income are eligible for a stimulus check, Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said.
The progressive Democratic Rep shared the information on the emergency money in a tweet on Tuesday.
"If you're homeless, you are eligible for a stimulus check," the Rep tweeted.
shared an infographic, outlining how people can get their .
The graphic said: "Americans without a permanent address qualify for a one-time $1,200 Economic Impact Payment."
"No income is required to claim the payment."
stimulus checks came as part of a $2.2trillion package passed by Congress and signed into action by in late March.
Individuals who fell under a certain income bracket are eligible for $1,200 payments, while married couples are eligible for $2,400, and additional $500 is also available for each child.
According to the info shared by AOC, people just need a mailing address, email, birth date and social security number to claim the check.
They should also include bank account information if they have it, along with a driver's license or state ID.
For those with children, they would also need their kid's name, SSN.
A few weeks after the payment is issued, the IRS said it will send a letter to the last known address.
The infographic directed people to the for more info on how to get their check.
Ocasio-Cortez shared the info as many people are still waiting on their first round of checks.
As the IRS halted direct deposits for the emergency relief money, .
One financial expert recently revealed that it may be months until some people get their checks – and
While many are still waiting on their checks, there's talk of a second wave of money coming in another stimulus package.
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