92% of eligible individuals received Economic Impact Payment: study

Pandemic-era Economic Impact Payments reached 92% of potentially eligible individuals, according to a report from federal researchers.

Details: The study on the CARES Act emergency payments to individuals and families found:

  • 55% of people who received an EIP did so in the first week the payments were made, and 95% received their EIP within six weeks.

  • Younger individuals, lower-income families, and families with children received EIPs more quickly, likely due to the higher rate at which these groups receive tax refunds via direct deposit.

  • Receipt rates were near 90% for most race and ethnicity groups, but they were highest for White individuals.