The money was intended for your dad to spend. Is he going to be able to do that?
Nope, but my Mom could spend it if you are looking for an “economic boost”.
But if it is for “virus hardship expenses” then they should probably do a “claw-back” of the money. But the point is the Feds made a call that had consequences (all the married people who died in 2018) and they should have known the consequences and dealt with them in advance.