The Permanent Fund Dividend for the year 2022 will be distributed to Alaskans in three payments, the first of which was previously made on February 16. For those whose applications have an “Eligible-Not Paid” status, the second stimulus payout will be made on March 16. The Maine Revenue Service started issuing nearly 200,000 checks of $450 per week on February 5. In a similar vein, New Lenox, Illinois, has been providing residents with a rebate estimated at $350 through the Property Tax Refund Program.
Stimulus Payments By March 2023
Also, the Idaho Tax Commission is disbursing around 75,000 $600 weekly rebates in the order that returns were received. Connecticut is also rewarding employees who served during the pandemic’s peak with bonuses of up to $1,000. Similar to other states, South Carolina residents can anticipate a rebate of up to $800. If they registered before the deadline, the rebate will be deposited by March 2023 into the same bank account that recipients used to receive their 2021 refund.
Changes To The State Minimum Wage In 2023
States in the US established their respective minimum wages for 2022. In the new year, several states have made modifications. The minimum wage in Florida is currently $11, however, on September 30, 2023, it will increase to $12. The minimum wage in Illinois is currently $12, however, on January 1, 2023, it will increase to $13. Starting in 2023, New Jersey’s minimum wage will increase from its current level of $13 to $14.
Beginning January 1, 2023, New Mexico will increase its minimum wage by 50 cents, from $11.50 to $12.00. Starting in 2023, Rhode Island’s minimum wage will rise from $12.25 to $13, an increase of 75 cents. In 2022, Virginia’s minimum wage will rise to $12 from $11, an increase of $1. The minimum wages of Minnesota, Montana, Oregon, Ohio & Vermont are all set to increase in 2023, but no specific number has been set reports Sun.