New York to Send 1 Million Checks to Parents for Up to $330 per Child

Published on July 31, 2024

Many parents in New York will see checks arrive from the state over the next weeks, Governor Kathy Hochul said. The payments come as a one-time supplement to the tax benefits provided by the Empire State Child Credit, a program meant to help New Yorkers pay for child care. The state estimates it will spend $350 million on the checks. The funding has already been allocated as part of this year’s state budget. “We’re delivering $350 million in direct financial assistance to low- and moderate-income families statewide through the child tax credit program,” the governor said at a July 30 press conference announcing the initiative. “One million New York families with children will be receiving a check in the mail by the end of August.”...

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