Update on stimulus: $1,312 direct payment heading to select Alaskans in 17 days

In 17 days, eligible residents who have not received their checks from the Alaska Department of Revenue as part of the Permanent Fund Dividend will receive their checks.

Residents with the “Eligible-Not Paid” status as of April 10 who have yet to receive their checks from the Permanent Fund Dividend program from 2023 or earlier will get their payment on April 18. Those who have already received their Permanent Fund Dividend payments for last year or earlier will not get another payment on that date.

Alaska residents must intend to remain a resident of the state indefinitely and may not be a convicted felon, among other requirements, to qualify for a check from the program.

Payments from the Permanent Fund Dividend are determined by Alaska’s annual mineral revenues and are sent to eligible residents each year. The payment from the program was worth $1,312 per resident in 2023, and distribution for that payment began in October of last year.

“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 statement about the 2023 payment. “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 from Jan. 1 through Sunday. The next time applications will be open for the program is Jan. 1, 2025. The application may be filled out either online or via paper form.

More information about the Permanent Fund Dividend, including eligibility requirements and how to apply, can be found on the state’s website.