Pa. property tax/rent rebate checks issued

(WKBN) – Property tax and rent rebate checks went out Monday in Pennsylvania.

The rebates are part of the Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) program . The first checks went out July 1.

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro was at Robert Dougherty Dunmore High Rise in Lackawanna County Monday to announce the rebates.

Shapiro signed a law in August expanding the PTRR program. It hasn’t been updated since 2006 and the expansion included 175,000 more eligible participants doubling rebates for many of the 400,000 who already qualified.

The program raised the maximum rebate for seniors from $650 to $1,000, increased the income cap for renters and homeowners to $45,000 a year, and tied the cap to increases in the cost of living so no seniors lose out just because their Social Security payment went up.

“I’ve heard from seniors about how they’re struggling with rising costs – and the Property Tax/Rent Rebate program is a lifeline for them and Pennsylvanians with disabilities. I made a promise to cut costs and deliver for Pennsylvanians – and in my first year in office, we worked together with bipartisan compromise to get this done,” Shapiro said.

Shapiro said there are about 125,000 seniors who are still eligible but haven’t applied. He encouraged them to do so online by December 31, 2024.

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