A new initiative is taking hold in the United States: Stimulus checks could be extended to legal immigrants by 2025, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA). What does this mean? What we are talking about is financial aid of up to $500 a month—which would be a difference for thousands of families. Yet, as … Read more
Christmas Check Delay Because Social Security benefits are paid to beneficiaries dependent on a more or less fixed payment schedule, the issue is that while such dates are firm for the first parts, the holiday and weekend dates make theirs messy in the month of December. This sometimes creates confusion for the beneficiaries. Here’s all … Read more
A unique scheme has been started in the city of Sacramento, California. This scheme has been designed to provide financial assistance to those families who are troubled by rising prices due to inflation. Under this scheme, 200 selected families are being given $725 Stimulus Check every month. This program is officially called Sacramento Family First, … Read more
What is SNAP? The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously once known as food stamps, is a lifeline to millions of families in America. It involves helping people buy nutritional foods for themselves and even seeds and plants to grow their own fruits and vegetables. Every month, a benefit is loaded into an Electronic Benefits Transfer … Read more
Centrelink Important Alert – $2,100 Payment Now Available – FalseLately, rumors have been floating on the Internet regarding a one-off payment of $2,100, initiated perhaps by the governmental body “Centrelink” to help the low-income Australians and older seniors cope with increasing living costs. These rumors have been busted as scams by the authorities, in fact. … Read more
The Impact of Rising Inflation on retirees Cost-of-living adjustment, also referred to as COLA, is a yearly increase in Social Security benefits for other government programs. Such programs include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Even though an official COLA adjustment varies from year to year, it became adjusted to 2.5 percent for the year … Read more