Authorised in March 2021 under the American Rescue Plan, the $1,400 stimulus payment was the final of three federal payments intended to lessen the pandemic’s economic effects. With a maximum amount of $5,600 per family (that satisfied the specified standards), it was intended for both people and families and came with a total cost of…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of health and human services, who has long promoted false information about autism and vaccines, proposed paying certain families of Americans with autism, referring to them as “injured.” Kennedy stated in a social media post on April 18 that “the more than 25% of people who have severe autism…
According to the Social Security Administration (SSA) schedule, beneficiaries of Social Security Disability Security (SSDI) who were born between the 21st and the 31st of any given month will get their benefits on April 23, 2025. This system prioritises the birthdate when allocating deposits among the three groups. Payments were made to the first two…
In honour of National Donate Life Month in April, here is a heartwarming tale of two longtime friends who came together through kindness and loss and ultimately came up with “the perfect plan.” Anjie Lynchard and Mary Ann Carroll lived across the street from each other in Columbia, Maryland, fifteen years ago. Phillip and Jared,…
You don’t have to take it lying down if you think there may be a problem with your student loan, such as an erroneous balance, a loan you don’t recognize, or a payment status that doesn’t match your records. Errors on student loans can result in increased monthly payments, needless worry, and even harm to…
According to federal documents, Donald Trump raised an unprecedented $239 million for his second inauguration, as some of the most influential US CEOs tried to win over the incoming president. The majority of the biggest US corporations, especially those in the technology industry, donated, according to the records, which were made public on Sunday. Along…
Eligible seniors are now receiving a $6,710 retroactive Social Security check. The new Social Security Fairness Act coincides with this. The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset Program, which had previously resulted in benefit payment decreases, were repealed by this Act. Both retirees and those working in the public sector are impacted…
In order to safeguard recipients’ financial stability in the face of persistent inflation, the Social Security Administration (SSA) made significant adjustments at the start of 2025. These changes, which have been in effect since January, are influencing the financial picture for retirees, people with disabilities, and veterans who receive VA benefits, as more than 70…
In the bribery case against Nadine Menendez, a prosecutor informed a jury that she was a “critical participant” in a five-year scam with her husband, former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez. The jury will begin deliberations on Monday. The jury in Manhattan federal court started deliberating the allegations against the 58-year-old resident of Englewood Cliffs, New…
The Trump administration’s plan to outlaw the change of gender markers and the use of the “X” symbol, which is used by many nonbinary people on passports, was partially stopped by a federal judge on Friday. President Joe Biden appointed U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick, who ruled in favour of the American Civil Liberties Union’s…
