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Communities across the country are Government Relief payments will be
responding to the challenges of social sent to your designated account if you
distancing in many ways. We wanted to file on line or a check to be mailed if you
share some information and resources that filed by mail. Single filers who made
could be particularly helpful to older less than $75,000/year or married
Americans. households making less than
Senior shopping hours— many national $150,000.00/year will each receive
grocery chains have designated times $1,200.00. For every $100.00 over the
during the week for older people to shop amounts, the pay out declines by $5.00. are distributed. Being counted is traditional form in the mail, instead of
when stores are typically less crowded and We will continue to share resources critical for seniors. the postcard. Complete this form to
hectic. Great idea, however, we have found and information as they become For the first time, the 2020 census avoid having a census taker come to
that shopping in the afternoon proves less available. will be primarily conducted online. your door.
crowded, less hectic, and less waiting. Submitted by Rich Fiesta, Executive This is a major change from the “Ensure that you, your neighbors
Social Distancing and Infection Control. Director, Alliance for Retired Americans past, and experts are worried that and family members are counted,”
Health officials advise that whenever you More from the Alliance older Americans will not be able to said President Roach “The data
are out of your home you should stay more Social Security Reduces Poverty in or will not want to submit their collected will affect how well the
than 6 feet away from other shoppers, and Every State A report by the Center on information electronically. needs of our aging population will be
wash your hands thoroughly or use hand Budget and Policy Priorities has re- Most households received a met.”
sanitizer before and after entering a store. confirmed that Social Security lifts postcard between March 12 and 20, Your community is relying on you
2019 Income Tax Payment millions of Americans out of poverty and with information on how to fill out to fill out the census, and the cost of
Extension. The IRS has extended the does so more than any other program. the census form on the internet. not responding will impact our
deadline for paying any income tax owed (See Table 1 above.) Without it, 21.7 more Those who do not complete their funding. .
from April 15 to July 15. Taxpayers must Americans would live beneath the census form online will receive a https://www.aarp.org/politics-
still file their returns or request an poverty line, including nearly 15 million traditional form in the mail. If a society/government-elections/info-
extension by April 15 but will have an seniors. household does not fill out the 2019/census-impact-older-
additional 90 to pay their tax bill. The findings show this is consistent in traditional form, a census taker will americans.html
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