Seniors and disabled persons can now apply to get additional stimulus payments. There are only around 3,000 slots to be offered for both seniors and disabled.

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Seniors and disabled residents at Duval County in Jacksonville, Florida can now apply and get a $300 stimulus payment. The application starts today, Saturday, and there are only 3,000 slots offered for those who will qualify for the stimulus payment.

This new round of assistance is part of the city's Senior and Disabled Financial Assistance Program designed to help seniors and disabled who are heavily impacted by the global pandemic.

Qualified individuals are those 72 years and above or those who received Social Security disability benefits.

According to a published report in News4Jax, the application of the $300 stimulus payment will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Filing of the stimulus payment application can be done through phone or online. Even though the application for the stimulus payments starts at exactly 8 a.m. today, you can take some of these steps to make sure that you get a slot.

In order to qualify for the next round of $300 stimulus payment, applicants should meet the following requirements:

  • Applicants must reside in Duval County;
  • Applicants must certify that they did not receive funds from the City's VyStar Small Business Assistance Program; Employee Retention Loan Program; Mortgage, Rent, and Utilities Relief Program; or the first round of the Senior and Disabled Financial Assistance Program;
  • Applicants must either be at least 72 years old or receive Social Security disability benefits;
  • Applicants must have experienced either a reduction in income or an increase in expenses due to the COVID-19 pandemic;
  • Applicants' adjusted gross income did not exceed $30,000 in 2019;
  • Applicants may only receive one card per household;
  • Applicants must provide their birthdate and the last four digits of their Social Security number;

If you think that you qualified for the $300 stimulus payments, you can call 904-255-8888. It can be remembered that all 3,300 slots offered during the first round were filled just within an hour after the application began.

Once an application is approved, payment cards will be mailed directly to the applicant who will then need to activate the card, which can be used like a credit card.

In this time of global pandemic, the elderly and those who have disabilities should be given attention because aside from their daily expenses, they also need to buy medicines. Most of the time, these groups have been disregarded.

The action of Duval County in Jacksonville, Florida to give $300 stimulus payment to the seniors and disabled should serve as an inspiration to other cities across the country to do the same.

The first round of the federal stimulus package did not specifically give aid to the disabled and elderly. As long the individuals qualify, they can get the benefit.

State officials across the country should try to consider giving aids to seniors and those with disabilities. Even it is not worth $300, any amount can help those who need financial aid.

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