What is a 'plus up' stimulus check? Share Updated: 12:31 PM MDT Apr 12, 2021 By WGAL Share Updated: 12:31 PM MDT Apr 12, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript CONSUMER REPORTER BRIAN ROCHE TELLS US MORE. >> SO, THESE PLUS-UP PAYMENTS AS THEY ARE BEING CALLED ARE A VERY PLEASANT SURPRISE FOR SOME PEOPLE WHO HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED STIMULUS MONEY. BUT NOW THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MORE MONEY AFTER THEIR 2020 TAX RETURNS HAVE BEEN PROCESSED. ACCORDING TO THE IRS, YOU COULD GET A PLUS-UP PAYMENT IF YOU HAD A DECLINE IN INCOME IN 2020 COMPARED TO 2019 OR YOU ADDED A NEW DEPENDENT. I KNOW SOMEONE WHO HAD TWINS IN 2020 AND JUST GOT THEIR PLUS UP PAYMENT. ON THE OTHER HAND, I KNOW THERE ARE MANY OF YOU OUT THERE STILL WAITING FOR YOUR LATEST STIMULUS PAYMENT. THE FIRST THING TO REMEMBER THAT -- REMEMBER IS THAT NOT ALL THE PAYMENTS WENT OUT AT ONCE LAST MONTH. THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT HAS ANNOUNCED THE $1400 PAYMENTS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY AND OTHER FEDERAL BENEFICIARIES WHO DO NOT NORMALLY FILE TAX RETURNS WERE SENT OUT THIS PAST WEEKEND. THE MAJORITY OF THOSE PAYMENTS WILL BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY AND RECEIVED ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 7, ACCORDING TO THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT AND THE IRS. ALL CHECKS ARE EXPECTED TO BE DELIVERED BY MID APRIL. IF YOU DON’T GET ONE BY THEN, YOU MAY WANT TO LOOK INTO FILING A TAX RETURN EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO. REMEMBER, IF YOU WANT TO CHECK THE STATUS OF YOUR LATEST STIMULUS PAYMENT, GO TO IRS.GOV