By The Star Staff
Seeking to help people aged 65 or older who qualify to receive the so-called “Senior Bonus” of up to $400, Treasury Department personnel will travel to the offshore island municipality of Culebra on Tuesday.
The initiative comes from Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Nuñez, the New Progressive Party minority leader in the House of Representatives.
“It is important for us to bring the services provided by government agencies, in this case the Treasury Department, closer to our communities,” said the lawmaker for District 36 (Río Grande, Luquillo, Fajardo, Ceiba, Vieques and Culebra). “The ‘Senior Bonus’ is vital for many of our seniors, over 65 years old, who use that income to supplement what they receive from the Social Security program, among others. This Tuesday we will have Treasury personnel ready to complete the 481.1 forms and submit the request to pay the bonus, which fluctuates between $200 and $400.”
“We urge all Culebrenses eligible for this bonus to visit the Fine Arts Center of this beautiful island municipality,” Méndez added. “Officials from the Treasury Department will be available from 8:30 in the morning until the evening to assist them in the process. It is a unique opportunity that we are sure will help the Culebrenses.”
To qualify for the Senior Bonus, applicants must, in addition to being 65 years of age or older on the last day of the tax year, in this case 2023, have a gross income, including Social Security benefits, of no more than $30,000, in the case of married persons, annually and $15,000 for individuals.
Also eligible are people who are not 65 years old on the last day of the tax year, whose income does not exceed $4,800, not including Social Security benefits. They must also be pensioners of the Government Employees Retirement System Administration, or the judiciary, the Teachers Retirement System, the University of Puerto Rico or the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, and/or pensioners of the private sector.
To fill out their forms, applicants must present a valid identification card proving that they were 65 years old as of Dec. 31, 2023.
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