Category: Government Rebates and Payments

The General Schedule (GS) pay scale sets base pay for roughly 1.5 million civilian federal employees. This page tracks confirmed raises and the latest proposals for each year. The 2026 raise is confirmed at 1%. The 2027 picture is wide open — Trump's budget proposes a freeze, Congress has offered…

The maximum SNAP benefit for a North Carolina (NC) family of four is $994 per month in fiscal year 2026 — up from $975 last year. Benefits load onto your North Carolina EBT Card 3rd–21st. But 2026 is a more complicated year than most for SNAP. The One Big Beautiful…

The maximum SNAP benefit for a Michigan (MI) family of four is $994 per month in fiscal year 2026 — up from $975 last year. Benefits load onto your Bridge Card (EBT) 3rd–21st. But 2026 is a more complicated year than most for SNAP. The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB)…

The maximum SNAP benefit for a Ohio (OH) family of four is $994 per month in fiscal year 2026 — up from $975 last year. Benefits load onto your Ohio Direction Card (EBT) 2nd–20th. But 2026 is a more complicated year than most for SNAP. The One Big Beautiful Bill…

The maximum SNAP benefit for a Texas family of four is $994 per month in fiscal year 2026 — up from $975 last year. Benefits load onto your Lone Star Card between the 1st and 28th of each month, depending on your case number. But 2026 is a more complicated…

The maximum SNAP benefit for a Alabama (AL) family of four is $994 per month in fiscal year 2026 — up from $975 last year. Benefits load onto your Alabama EBT Card 4th–23rd. But 2026 is a more complicated year than most for SNAP. The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB)…

The maximum SNAP benefit for a New York (NY) family of four is $994 per month in fiscal year 2026 — up from $975 last year. Benefits load onto your New York EBT Card 1st–9th. But 2026 is a more complicated year than most for SNAP. The One Big Beautiful…

The maximum SNAP benefit for a California (CA) family of four is $994 per month in fiscal year 2026 — up from $975 last year. Benefits load onto your Golden State Advantage Card (EBT) 1st–10th. But 2026 is a more complicated year than most for SNAP. The One Big Beautiful…

The maximum SNAP benefit for a Connecticut (CT) family of four is $994 per month in fiscal year 2026 — up from $975 last year. Benefits load onto your Connect Card (EBT) 1st–8th. But 2026 is a more complicated year than most for SNAP. The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB)…

The maximum SNAP benefit for a Pennsylvania (PA) family of four is $994 per month in fiscal year 2026 — up from $975 last year. Benefits load onto your Pennsylvania ACCESS Card (EBT) 3rd–14th. But 2026 is a more complicated year than most for SNAP. The One Big Beautiful Bill…

The federal minimum wage is still $7.25 an hour in 2026 — unchanged since July 2009, the longest stretch without an increase since the federal minimum wage was created in 1938. Where you actually stand depends entirely on your state. Washington, D.C. now has the highest minimum wage in the…

[Updated for projected 2024 Increase] Soaring inflation and related Fed rate hiking actions had a silver lining for many eligible recipients in 2023, with a 8.7% increase (~$145 p/month) in Social Security (SS) benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments in 2023. The 2024 increase however is expected to much smaller as inflation cools,…

This page tracks Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustments year by year — confirmed figures and the latest forward estimates. The 2026 COLA is confirmed at 2.8%, effective January 2026. The 2027 COLA is currently tracking around 3.8%, after briefly spiking toward 4.7% in June. I've also added what the latest Trustees…