If someone comes to the United States and needs help making ends meet because of the rising cost of living and the coming winter, can they get relief checks from the federal government and the states?
The goal of stimulus checks is to “stimulate” economic activity by giving people a monthly amount of money that they can use to make sure they do not lose their housing or necessary items, or just to shop and invest in the economy.
The executive COVID-19 stimulus checks, worth $1400 each, that the federal government gives to people it thinks will be having a hard time during these tough economic times are probably the most well-known example from the last few years.
The most money a single person can make is $80,000, and the most money a married couple can make reporting jointly is $160,000. Also, heads of home can only earn a maximum of $120,000.
To make a claim, a person who lives in the United States and has permission to do so should file their taxes as soon as possible for 2020 and 2021. They also have until April 18, 2025, to use the Recovery Rebate Credit to claim any stimulus checks they missed.
Stimulus checks can also be used to get people to invest in parts of the economy that the government needs for some reason. For example, to meet climate change goals, the government might give out electric cars or heat pumps to replace gas and electric heaters.
Can immigrants claim the COVID-19 stimulus?
How about immigrants? Can they also get this stimulus? Yes, that is correct. The last set of COVID-19 stimulus funds are set to be sent out in the last two months of 2024.
To file a claim, a person only needs to be married to or dependent on a citizen who has a valid social security number.
Or, they must be a permanent resident or a qualified resident alien. That means an immigrant can ask for the check on their own for up to $1,400. For instance, a family of four could get up to $5,600 from the government.
Also see:-How Food Stamps (SNAP) affect the Cost of Living Increase, COLA
