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2025 VA Disability Increase: Latest Projections for Next Year’s Veterans Payment Adjustment

2025 VA Disability Increase: It is planned that the COLA will rise by 2.7% in 2025, but this number could change if the economy gets better.

July 17, 2024

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Emergency Food Stamps in Texas: Are you eligible for an extra payment if you were affected by Hurricane Beryl?

Emergency Food Stamps in Texas: Application deadline for recipients in Texas counties Austin, Chambers, Colorado, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, and Waller is June 17.

July 11, 2024

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VA Vision Benefits: Are VA disability benefits available for eye care?

VA Vision Benefits: If you are blind or have low vision, VA offers more advanced vision care and rehabilitation services. Find out if you qualify.

July 11, 2024VA Benefits, VA Disability, VA Disability Benefits, VA Vision Benefits, Veterans Administration

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CalFresh Payment July 2024: What are the eligibility requirements for this week’s food stamps in California?

CalFresh Payment July 2024: Applicants can access these benefits through an electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card, which can be used like a debit card at participating grocery stores.

July 8, 2024CalFresh, CalFresh Payment, CalFresh Payment July

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California Gas Tax Increase: What is the maximum increase in gas prices in California due to the new tax?

California Gas Tax Increase: The national average price for a gallon of gas was $3.50, but in Orange County, it was $4.69 last Friday, which is $1.19 more than the national average.

July 8, 2024California, California Gas Tax, California Gas Tax Increase, Gas Tax Increase

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SNAP Texas Recertification July 2024: How long do you have to reapply for benefits in July?

SNAP Texas Recertification July 2024: New York and Texas have different times for when you can apply for SNAP. If you want to, make sure you don't miss them.

July 4, 2024SNAP, SNAP Benefits, SNAP Texas, SNAP Texas Recertification

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Summer EBT 2024: Is your state sending extra food stamps this month?

Summer EBT 2024: A certain set of characteristics is required for children to be eligible for the Sun Bucks program that offers $120 per qualifying child.

July 4, 2024Electronic benefit transfer, Food Stamps, SNAP, SNAP Benefits, Summer EBT

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VA Benefits Claim: What other perks can you get and How do you claim other benefits?

VA Benefits Claim: For someone with a wife, one kid, and two parents who depend on them, the payment can be as much as $4,433.

July 3, 2024VA, VA Benefits, VA Disability, Veterans Administration

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Stimulus Payment July 2024: How much will you receive from the government next month?

Stimulus Payment July 2024: Almost 80,000 people in Pennsylvania will receive their first rebates for property taxes and rents paid last year, according to Governor Josh Shapiro.

June 30, 2024Stimulus Payment, Stimulus Payment July

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CalFresh Payment Schedule July: How soon will Californians be able to get food stamps in July 2024?

CalFresh Payment Schedule July: CalFresh, California's version of SNAP, provides monthly food assistance to low-income individuals and families.

June 30, 2024CalFresh, CalFresh Payment, Food Stamps, Food Stamps California, Food Stamps Payment

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COLA Increase SSDI 2025: Can disability income go up with projected COLA 2025?

COLA Increase SSDI 2025: Alex Moore from Blacksmith Professional Services and The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) thinks 2025 will be a bad year.

June 28, 2024COLA, COLA Increase, SSDI, SSDI 2025

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VA Burial Benefits: Can the VA provide military funeral honors?

VA Burial Benefits: Veterans are granted military funerary honors and a burial flag. Presidential Memorial Certificates may be requested by family members.

June 28, 2024VA, VA Burial, Veterans Administration, Veterans Affairs

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FAFSA Deadline 2024: When is the last day to make changes to your application?

June 30, 2024 is the deadline for the FAFSA for the 2023–2024 school year. On October 1, 2022, students could begin filling out the FAFSA, and the deadline was today.

June 24, 2024FAFSA, FAFSA 2024, FAFSA Deadline

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PTSD VA Disability Rating: What’s the average VA disability rating for PTSD?

PTSD VA Disability Rating: To get a 100% grade, you have to show that your PTSD makes it very hard for you to work, socialize, and do other everyday things.

June 23, 2024PTSD VA, PTSD VA Disability