Sub-minimum wage is a decades-old practice originating from the Great Depression. A new California law will ban sub-minimum wages paid to people with intellectual or developmental disabilities Organizations that hire adults with disabilities to perform simple jobs like stuffing envelopes or assembling bike safety mirrors for local businesses and nonprofits under contract will be affected….
The program, which began in June 2022, will continue to pay 200 households a monthly cash payment of $500 through June 2024. Direct payment recipients of the Minneapolis Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot can expect their next payment in just nine days The payments can be spent in any way the recipient chooses. The program aims…
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is proposing new fees to replenish funds spent bailing out depositors of two banks, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank, in March. The bank fees are expected to affect an estimated 113 banks, mostly those with over $50 billion in assets, and will be passed on to their…
The victims of the Massachusetts SNAP scam will expect to receive reimbursements. Approved Reimbursements to Replace Stolen Benefits During Massachusetts SNAP Scam The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has been providing relief to many low-income families and support to local farmers in Massachusetts for years, but with the stolen benefits during the SNAP scam, several…
The California State government announced that the more than 1.4M Californians who didn’t claim their inflation tax relief refund can still get their money. The California Middle-Class Tax Refund is still available The California Middle-Class Tax Refund is over. More than 1.4M Californians haven’t claimed their refund. But California State announces that they can still…
El Paso County Department of Human Services (DHS) is struggling with a significant backlog of applications for food stamp recertification. El Paso County DHS faces a backlog of 2,000 food stamp recertification applications The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) requires recipients to reapply every six months. Presently, the DHS is facing a backlog of 2,000…
Louisiana lawmakers have rejected three of the four tax credits proposed to aid pregnant individuals and adoptive parents following the state’s strict abortion ban. Louisiana lawmakers reject tax credits aimed at supporting pregnant individuals following abortion ban The proposed “unborn” child tax credit, which would have created a tax deduction for parents who have miscarriages…
The program, worth up to $250 million, was authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, which was passed in December 2022. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will be offering financial assistance to eligible rice farmers in the form of a one-time payment based on planted and prevented planted acres in 2022. Eligible Arkansas rice…
A new Medicare financial assistance of up to $7,300 will arrive soon for eligible beneficiaries in New York. Medicare Savings Program Expansion Allows New Medicare Financial Assistance Annually With the expansion of eligibility income limits in the Medicare Savings Program, several beneficiaries will be eligible for new Medicare financial assistance providing $7,300 annually. The new…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has provided an additional $130 million in financial assistance to distressed farm loan borrowers in the country. USDA provides $130 million in financial assistance to farm loan borrowers This follows the provision of $3.1 billion provided through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to help those who are struggling financially….