Alaska’s Gift to Its Citizens: $1,312 Dividend
Eligibility Criteria: Who’s Entitled to Receive the Dividend?
According to MARCA, Alaska is giving money to its citizens. This year, each person will get $1,312. This money is called the Permanent Fund Dividend. The government will pay it out on August 15th. But you must send your papers to the government by August 7th.
To get the money, you must have lived in Alaska all year. You must also promise to stay in Alaska forever. You cannot have moved to another state or country since December 2022. And you cannot have been arrested or gone to jail in 2023.
Alaska’s Economic Shift: The Rise and Fall of Oil and Gas
The government gets this money from oil and gas. Oil and gas were very important for Alaska’s economy a long time ago. But now, they are not as important. In 2022, the government made $3.9 billion from oil and gas. This money helps the government pay for things like roads, schools, and hospitals. But the government is worried about how to get more money in the future.