The $ 600 check begins to arrive as the Senate debates whether to extend it to $ 2,000

The federal government

began sending direct payments of up to $ 600

approved by Congress as part of the economic stimulus legislation for the COVID-19 pandemic. 

A measure to increase the amount to $ 2,000, pushed by Democrats and outgoing President Donald Trump, is stuck in the Senate.  

The impact of the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus is causing more and more households where food is scarce and who are looking forward to help.

An estimated

17 million children will be food insecure

in the United States

by the end of 2020

.

Who will receive the $ 600

People eligible for the $ 600 check are those

whose 2019 income did not exceed $ 75,000

, according to the bill. 

Married couples who file taxes together and whose earnings do not exceed 150,000 will receive 1,200.

Also receive 600 taxpayers who pay taxes as "heads of household" and had an income of 112,500 or less in 2019.

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Families will also receive an additional 

$ 600

for each child under the age of 18 (who has been claimed as a dependent). 

When the money is sent 

Those eligible residents who have

a bank account registered

 with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) system for direct deposit would start receiving the money as early as Tuesday night, Treasury Secretary Steve said. Mnuchin.

The paper checks, meanwhile, will be sent from this Wednesday, for the rest of the beneficiaries, Mnuchin announced in a tweet.

He said the Treasury Department and the IRS were "working with unprecedented speed" to send them.

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"This second round of payments will provide critical financial support to those who, through no fault of their own, have been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic," he said. 

The Treasury department later said in a statement that

the direct payments will continue into the next week

.

The IRS has

until January 15

to finish processing automatic payments. 

What procedures are necessary 

Like the first, this second round of payments will be distributed automatically, with no action required for eligible individuals. 

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People waiting to receive payments can check their status on the Get My Payment page starting this week. 

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The second direct payment, throughout 2020

The United States is distributing a second round of direct payments for the pandemic.

The first, with checks of up to $ 1,200, was approved in March as part of the economic stimulus package of the so-called CARES law.

The federal government at that time disbursed more than 270,000 million to benefit almost 160 million Americans, amid the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus health emergency. 

The crisis has forced the temporary or definitive closure of thousands of businesses throughout the country and has left millions unemployed.

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The second check has the same goals as the first: to provide relief to American families and to boost the economy. 

"People go out and spend that money, and that helps small businesses and helps more people get back to work

," the Treasury secretary explained to CNBC anchor Jim Cramer last week.

The debate for a check for $ 1,200

On Monday, the House of Representatives approved Trump's proposal to raise the checks from $ 600 to $ 2,000.

The leader of the Republican majority in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, rejected a quick approval of the 2,000 check but opened the door for a vote to be voted on by pressure from two Republicans blocked the proposal on Tuesday, but said that the Senate "will begin a process "this week to consider, together, three demands of the president, Donald Trump.

What other helps are on the way 

The $ 900 billion economic stimulus bill, which includes the check for 600, was signed by President Donald Trump on Sunday night, several days after it was approved by Congress.

The aid package also includes

other aid and benefits for families and businesses

. 

On the one hand, it reactivates the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which offers

forgivable loans to companies

that meet certain requirements.

Businesses that received grants in the first edition of the program are eligible for this second round. 

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The

additional federal unemployment benefits

are also renewed, but worth $ 300 per week until March 14, instead of the subsidy of $ 600 per week delivered until July. 

State and local governments will also have money to help people who are behind in

their rent

and may be facing eviction.

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The new aid package increases federal food aid, called

'food stamps'

, by 15% for six months and provides funds to food banks, Meals on Wheels and other aid.

It also allocates a total of 13,000 million dollars to grant benefits to farmers and ranchers.

There will also be $ 10 billion in programs to help families with

child care costs

and providers to cover higher operating costs.

Funds are also included for the distribution of the vaccine and the development of treatments as well as for schools, universities and cultural institutions and the postal service.

With information from NBC News and AP.