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have the chickens have some home to roost ?
Folks We Just Ran Out of “Other Peoples Money” Canceled rebate is a painful blow; some seniors, disabled vent frustration
BY COLLEEN DISKIN
STAFF WRITER
NORTHJERSEY.COMIt may not seem a lot of money to others, but to senior citizens and the disabled, the loss of the few hundred dollars they used to receive from an annual state property tax rebate could make precarious financial situations even more worrisome, advocates say.
One recent widow, AnaMaria Tulk, a 71-year-old Waldwick resident, said she had been planning to use money that seniors and others with lower incomes are eligible to receive under New Jersey’s Homestead program to pay insurance premiums and other bills.
“I was counting on it,” said Tulk, whose husband died in August.
The Christie administration announced Wednesday that the more than 1 million people enrolled in New Jersey’s Homestead program will face another year without a property tax rebate. The latest delay – the third in Christie’s administration – means people won’t see this benefit until May 2015. Seniors and disabled residents have typically received an average credit of $516, for those earning under $150,000. Homeowners earning less than $75,000 have received a $402 benefit.
Seniors and the disabled often rely on a variety of assistance programs to help keep pace with inflation as they struggle to pay for food, utilities and housing costs on their fixed incomes, advocates say.
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