Stimulus Checks On The Way For Essex, Chester, Deep River

ESSEX, CHESTER, DEEP RIVER, CT — Residents of Connecticut are starting to receive the latest round of stimulus payments from the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package signed by President Joe Biden last week, and there's an easy way to check when yours will be sent to you.

In the American Rescue Plan Act, each adult earning up to $75,000 adjusted gross income ($150,000 for a married couple) may be eligible for $1,400 relief per person in their family, including children.

The extensive relief package also includes child tax credits, the expansion of Medicaid benefits for new mothers, added unemployment benefits and healthcare subsidies, money for struggling businesses, funding for the vaccine rollout and for schools to reopen, and more. It also will provide relief for many Connecticut towns and their businesses.

However, those who've been sued by a debt collector may not see the funds (see more here or here).
Some people have already reported receiving the money in their bank accounts.

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The link below will tell you if you already received the payment, or when it's scheduled to be sent to you and your bank.

Check for your stimulus payment by clicking this link:

Get My Payment
Read more about the stimulus act here.

With reporting from Michael Woyton.