Latest update on stimulus: $1,312 direct payment heading to select Alaskans in 13 days

In 13 days, eligible Alaska residents who have yet to get their checks from the state as part of the Permanent Fund Dividend will receive their payment.

Alaskans who will get their payments from the Alaska Department of Revenue on April 18 include those who have not gotten their checks from the Permanent Fund Dividend program from 2023 or earlier and have the “Eligible-Not Paid” status.

An applicant to the program must intend to remain a resident of Alaska indefinitely and not be a convicted felon, among other stipulations, to qualify for a payment.

The check amount for the Permanent Fund Dividend is determined by Alaska’s annual mineral revenues for that year, and the payments are sent to eligible residents of the state every year. The check for 2023 was worth $1,312, and distribution began last October.

“The 2023 PFD marks the 42nd year Alaskans have received their share of the state’s natural resource wealth,” Alaska Department of Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum said in a 2023 statement. “I would like to thank our Permanent Fund Dividend Division for their tireless work year-round in administering the program and processing the applications.”

“This year, we processed over 8,000 more applications than in 2022,” Crum said. “The 2023 PFD will inject nearly $1 billion into the state’s economy and directly into the hands of Alaskans.”

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The Permanent Fund Dividend had applications open this year between Jan. 1 and Sunday. PFD applications may be completed either online or via paper form during the application period.

More information regarding the Permanent Fund Dividend, including eligibility requirements and how to apply, can be found on the Alaska Department of Revenue’s website.