Austin City Council passed a resolution on February 10th to improve the city’s cold weather shelter program for people in extreme weather conditions and possibly expand it. The current Austin cold weather shelter system relies on a single intake point,…
Social Security payments are a crucial source of income for millions of Americans who rely on these benefits to pay for their daily expenses and cover their basic needs. The Social Security Administration has announced that the first round of…
Senior citizens and other Social Security recipients are set to receive a welcome surprise in the form of a significant increase in their monthly benefits. The 8.7% annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is aimed at helping retirees cope with high inflation,…
With a pandemic-related extension of the federal food stamp program about to expire next month, New Jersey lawmakers are taking action to give greater food aid to low-income citizens. Food Stamps The minimum monthly payout under the state’s Supplemental Nutrition…
Peyton Harris, a former substitute teacher and track coach in Pennsylvania, has admitted to guilt in charges of child pornography possession and furnishing alcohol to minors, according to a statement from the state Attorney General’s office. Harris, who was a…
Emergency allotments (EAs), often known as more SNAP, will cease to exist after February 2023, and Pennsylvania is one of the 25 states where the SNAP Covid Boost Expires on January 30. Beginning in March, Pennsylvanians won’t receive this boost,…
The government announced the 2023 monthly premium for Medicare’s outpatient care coverage will be about 3% lower than it is last year. The standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B will be $5.20 lower this year. The deductible for Part…
Social Security benefits will be providing their biggest boost in four decades starting in 2023, following a year of sustained inflation. The Social Security Administration announced in October that this year’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is 8.7%. Mary Johnson, Social Security,…
The Biden administration rolled out a new proposal for federal student loan borrowers to lower their monthly payments. Borrowers could expect their monthly payments to drop by half. The U.S. Department of Education proposed regulations last Tuesday to reduce the…
In the last week of September last year, a one-time payment that was sent to lower-income residents took place in Georgia, but checks up to $350 cash assistance remain unclaimed. There is still $235 million remaining unclaimed money out of…