GIS payments: With April 2025 just around the corner, Canadian seniors are waiting anxiously for changes to their Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) payments. Recent statements have assured a boost in GIS payments, with some qualifying seniors to receive up to $1,760. This in-depth guide will look at the facts of this increase, payment dates, eligibility … Read more
As the price of essentials like groceries, rent, and electricity bills continues to go sky-high, a lot of Australians, especially fixed-income and low-paid-for-working-people feeling the pressure of financial stress. A lot of relief schemes were brought about by the Government and State levels to cope with such economic challenges. One of these schemes is the … Read more
If you missed out on your stimulus money while the pandemic was hitting hard, you can still get it. The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will pay those who failed to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns automatically. You may check if you qualify for it via these all-important eligibility, payment, … Read more
Canada’s Old Age Security (OAS) pension scheme for elderly people was quite a government scheme for them, as it provided access to much-needed financial resources after retirement. In March 2025, millions of eligible seniors will receive an OAS direct deposit amount of $1,546, which consists of the base OAS pension and the Guaranteed Income Supplement … Read more
If you haven’t claimed or received your $1,400 stimulus check until now, there’s still time to claim it, and the ticking clock is fast running out. The IRS is giving people Recovery Rebate Credit when they could have claimed their stimulus payment but didn’t, in their tax return for 2021. With less than 30 days … Read more
Millions of retired people aged 62 and older in the United States have to learn the ins and outs of Social Security retirement payments. Major sources of income for older Americans include everyday expenses and medical bills as well as supporting the general quality of life. In March 2025, a new direct deposit scheme promises … Read more
Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) acts like a helping hand for most low-income seniors in Canada, as it keeps providing important financial support to satisfy part of the bills related to habitation, food, electricity, and health care. Now, rumors are circulating about a $1,717 increase in GIS payments that would take place in March 2025, whereby … Read more
So, if you have not received any stimulus payment lately even after filing your tax returns for the tax year 2021, there are indications that 2025 may turn out to be the year of good tidings for you. The IRS (Internal Revenue Service) will have this extra special assistance amount, coupled with the Permanent Fund … Read more
That immediately caught my attention: “April Stimulus Check Triple Payment $1,500, $2,000, $1,600 Credit Date Confirmed.” As someone who’s covered personal finance and government assistance programs for over a decade, these kinds of headlines always make me pause. They sound enticing who wouldn’t want unexpected money from the government but they also trigger my journalistic … Read more
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) recipients who have not yet received their payment for March 3, 2025, still have an optimistic chance of cashing in on one of the three remaining dates of payment in March.The good news is that March 12 will be the next payday for eligible recipients. Eligibility for March 12 Payment … Read more