Thousands of Florida families will receive child support checks to offset the impact of rising inflation, which in June increased to 9.1%, the highest level in 40 years. The payment, approved by Governor Ron DeSantis, is intended to provide relief so parents can pay for supplies for the upcoming school year.
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According to a statement from the First Lady of Florida, Casey DeSantis, regarding 59,000 families are eligible for the one-time payment of $450 per child. According to a statement from the Florida Department of Children and Families, shared with Business Insiderto receive the check, the following people qualify for help:
- Being a foster parent
- a family caregiver
- An unrelated caregiver
- Families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance, intended for unemployed or underemployed people, parents with a child or pregnancy, and people with “low or very low income.”
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Participants in the Guardianship Assistance Program
The payments will be financed with more than $35 million from the state budget made up of federal aid provided to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, according to the statement by Casey DeSantis.
The authorities pointed out that checks will be automatically sent to eligible individuals. Payments have already begun to be sent, but when sent by mail, it might take several days or weeks to arrive.
Governor DeSantis’ spokeswoman, Christina Pushaw, clarified on Twitter that the letters sent with the check are real, and included an image of correspondence sent by the governor to families receiving the aid.
“Florida Families: These letters are real. These one-time payments of $450 per child are part of Governor DeSantis’ new budget.”wrote.
