Around 3 lacs workers with low income over Massachusetts should expect to get stimulus check payments of $500 from the Baker administration coming week.
However, it looks like 30,000 lesser natives of Massachusetts will get the payments as compared to initially outlined earlier this month, as the Baker administration anticipated nearly 330,000 Massachusetts residents would qualify for this stimulus check payments. With regard to the discrepancy, an administration official didn’t explain the reason behind this immediately.
The Massachusetts Executive for Administration and Finance made the announcement via Twitter that beginning on Monday, June 6, stimulus checks will be mailed automatically to the qualified Bay Staters.
Previously, the Baker administration had stated that the second round of the COVID-19 Essential Employee Premium Pay program would begin in June, however, it didn’t reveal an exact timeline before Wednesday afternoon.
Last Year’s Tax Returns to Be Used for Determining Eligibility Criteria
On Wednesday afternoon, House Speaker Ron Mariano took to Twitter: “The Legislature was proud to establish this program through our ARPA legislation,” as he cited federal COVID relief payments. “The essential workers who worked to keep the Commonwealth running during the height of the pandemic deserve nothing less,” he added further.
2021 tax returns will be used by state officials in order to ascertain eligibility. Residents are required to earn a minimum of $13,500, with their total earnings below 300 percent of the federal poverty level.
That counts up to the highest income limit of $38,640 for a single filer, $52,260 income threshold for a family of two, for a family of three it is $65,880; $79,500 threshold is for a family of four, the maximum limit of $93,120 for a family of five, $106,740 income threshold for a family of six, $120,360 for a family of seven whereas the threshold is $133,980 for a family of eight.
According to the program’s webpage, the resident’s industry or employment setting would not be considered as criteria to qualify. People are required to have lived in Massachusetts on or before June 15, 2021, or been temporary residents between June 1, 2021, and June 15, 2021.
According to officials, in March, stimulus checks of $500 were sent to nearly 480,000 people in the first round of the program. Those who had gotten those checks aren’t qualified for these upcoming stimulus checks.
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