GLITCHES have led to millions of Americans not getting the $1,200 stimulus checks promised by the US Government to help them through the coronavirus pandemic.

Either nothing or the wrong amount has reportedly been deposited for many citizens who are relying on the money for food and to pay their bills.

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Parents of young children have complained they have not received the $500 sum they were promised for their kids, reports the Washington Post.

And millions of people who used tax preparers and people with 2019 tax returns not processed have all reportedly lost out in the confusion.

IRS officials have said they are aware of the ongoing issues and are working to fix them as soon as possible.

US Treasury officials said they have processed 80 million payments in less than three weeks – half of those due to go out in the coronavirus stimulus package.

Consumer law expert Vijay Raghavan said up to 21million Americans could be impacted by the delay.

Many are relying on the stimulus package to make ends meet and put food on the table – with many Americans now having to use food banks.

President Donald Trump's rescue bill is set to prioritise those with the lowest income.

Many Americans who make less than $75,000 will receive a $1,200 one-time payment – and those who make up to $90,000 should get a check, but not the full amount.

Parents have said they have either not received any money for the children, or received the incorrect amount – which is supposed to be $500 per child.

Taxpayers who used preparations services such as H&R Block, TurboTax and Jackson Hewitt are also reportedly having to wait for their cash.

IRS officials urged people to input their bank information on the Get My Payment portal to fix the issue.

Other citizens have complained they have been locked out of the tool online.

And frustrated taxpayers have found they get the message “Payment Status Not Available” when they attempt to track their money on the IRS website.

Aaron Klein, a research fellow at the Brookings Institution, said last month around 70million American cannot afford to wait for the checks.

It comes amid controversy after it emerged some of the richest Americans could pocket approximately $1.6million from the stimulus bill.

And anyone waiting for a paper check, could already face up to 20 weeks of delay according to a leaked memo.

IRS spokesman Eric Smith said assured they are aware of the issues and are looking into them.

The US remains the worst impacted country in the world for coronavirus, with almost 680,000 cases and 35,000 deaths.

Meanwhile, some Americans have already received their checks, with Debbie Hicks, from Pittsburgh, telling CBS: "I feel great. I’m out here spending it now.”

Martin Loebig, also from the city, added: "I’ve been out of work for a couple weeks now because of this whole thing.

"I’ll be glad when this is all over. In the meantime, at least I can survive, get some food for a while."

President Trump is confident America will soon reopen, but one CDC expert warned the deaths are the “tip of the iceberg”.

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