Thousands of Americans will get stimulus payouts totaling $1,400 at one location this July, the same amount as the previous government stimulus check.
The checks will be distributed to over 2,500 persons from low and moderate-income households. These residents of Johnson County, Iowa, applied for the $1,400 through the county's Direct Assistance Program.
How To Be Eligible For a $1,400 Stimulus Check?
The $2 million comes from the American Rescue Act, which Johnson County is required to use for the program. Certain conditions must be met to qualify. You must demonstrate that you have been deprived of food or shelter, that you have lost your job, or that you have been denied past stimulus payments.
Those on SNAP or SSI may also be eligible. Income limits are $45,370 for a single person, $51,870 for a couple, and $64,805 for a family of four. The application deadline was May 27, having been extended from May 23.
Many others qualified but had not applied since everyone was rushing to get their applications in. As a result, the county decided to extend it. Between June 10 and June 17, there will be an opportunity to modify inaccurate applications, following which 2,300-2,400 residents will be picked. Residents may get their $1,400 payouts in late June or early July, according to Fingerlakes1.
Other Federal Programs
With inflation, the US economy has weathered one of history's deadliest pandemics. With the unemployment rate now hovering at 3.6 percent, Congress is unlikely to adopt another stimulus package for the majority of Americans.
Regardless, rumors of a fourth stimulus payout for Social Security recipients remain. Social Security payouts are steady, but they do not keep pace with inflation. The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) president, Rick Delaney, wrote to Congress requesting a one-time $1,400 stimulus payment for Social Security claimants. It's been seven months since then.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) are two of the major benefit programs in the United States, with each scheme providing monthly payments. The Ticket to Work program assists disabled workers in re-entering the workforce. Anyone between the ages of 18 and 64 who receives Social Security income due to a disability is eligible to apply.
Individuals who enroll in the Ticket to Work program have continued access to Medicare or Medicaid insurance for as long as they pay premiums, which can be up to 93 months after their Social Security benefits end, regardless of the type of coverage they receive.
Because the program is voluntary, persons who choose to continue receiving Social Security payments may be confident that they will not be forced to work. This does not constitute a trial period. Under this system, a disabled person may work for a certain number of months every five years before they are regarded as no longer impaired, Digital Market News reported.
New Federal Stimulus Payment
To the tune of trillions of dollars, the coronavirus pandemic provided enormous stimulus to American firms and labor. Stimulus payments arrived in waves, and as the pandemic dragged on, it looked as if the government would keep printing money indefinitely to prop up the economy.
Despite extensive mask regulations and travel restrictions, the American economy saw a swift and rapid comeback. When combined with the trillions of dollars in stimulus money in the economy, inflation surged to heights not seen in decades in early 2022.
From March 2020 to February 2022, the US government poured about $5 trillion in stimulus funds into the economy. Approximately $1.8 trillion went directly to people and families while another $1.7 trillion went to companies. However, the federal government's desire for additional direct support is dwindling.
The Biden administration appears to be primarily concerned with infrastructure investment while many economists warn that extra stimulus will merely exacerbate inflation, which is expected to reach an all-time high of 8.5 percent in March 2022. Unless and until this pattern changes, government stimulus will most likely be on hold, if not altogether discontinued, as per Go Banking Rates.
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