Maine residents have five days to claim up to $850 in COVID-19 relief due to a surplus in the state’s budget.
The stimulus payments aim to provide financial assistance for pandemic- and inflation-induced economic strains. Close to 860,000 residents will be eligible if they file by the end of October to claim their relief checks.
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“What this budget shows once again, through hard work and good faith negotiation, Democrats, Republicans, and independents can come together to do what is right for Maine people,” Maine Gov. Janet Mills said. “And that we can do so without rancor or bitter partisanship that has sometimes divided Augusta in the past.”
Mills approved the distribution of the checks in April, with the total cost of the stimulus payments estimated to be around $729.3 million.
To qualify, applicants must have lived in the state for a full year and must file their 2021 state tax returns by Oct. 31.
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Eligible applicants must make less than $100,000 annually if filing individually or $200,000 if filing jointly, according to the governor’s office. However, dependents are not eligible for the payments.
