The Department of the Family (DF) an incentive of $350 to older adults who belong to the Temporary Aid Program for Needy Families (TANF, for its acronym in English) and that they will receive this Wednesday, August 16.
In addition to the incentive, senior TANF participants will have, as of September 1, an increase in their monthly benefit, raising it to $100.
The older adults participating in the TANF Program who belong to Categories A and D, total 17,733 people. Of these, 17,338 are from Category A and 395 people correspond to Category D (older adults with functional diversity). These benefits will be automatically received on the Unique Card.
“In my Administration we continue to work hard for the well-being of our elderly, particularly the population that lives below poverty levels. It has been more than 15 years since senior categories on TANF received an increase in their monthly benefit level. This TANF incentive joins other benefits with which we continue to do justice to the elderly on our Island. An example is the Senior Tax Return for which the Department of the Treasury has already disbursed $79.6 million in credits corresponding to 163 thousand processed tax returns ”, affirmed the governor Pedro Pierluisi.
The incentive is granted automatically through the Unica Card and is reflected in the accounts, starting at 12:00 am on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, while the monthly increase, which raises the benefit to $100, begins the first week of September.
For more information, citizens can access ADSEF Digital at pr.govvisit one of the Guidance Centers in ADSEF-certified businesses or go to a local ADSEF office closest to your community.
