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New Jersey: We Will File for You; No Action Required by You

TRENTON, NJ (August 27, 2023)(CNBNews)--Residents of New Jersey who were eligible for an ANCHOR benefit in 2019 will have their applications filed by the state. If you meet the qualifications, you will receive a confirmation letter in August 2023. If your information remains the same, no further action is needed. Benefit payments will be issued through the same method and banking information as before. The confirmation letter is your proof of filing and no additional confirmation number will be sent. You can check the status of your benefit payment from mid-October onwards.

If any information from your prior filing changed, you must file your application to update these changes (using one of the blue buttons) before September 30, 2023. If you file online, be sure to choose “CONFIRM” at the end of the process to receive a confirmation number. If you file by phone, do not hang up until you receive your confirmation number. Keep this number for your records as proof that you filed an updated application. We do not issue confirmation numbers for paper applications.

You will not be able to make adjustments to your application after September 30, 2023. Payments will be issued using the information we have on file.

I did not receive an ANCHOR Benefit Confirmation Letter notifying me that I qualify. Can I still apply?

Yes. You should receive a green or purple filing packet in the mail by September 1, 2023, with filing instructions.

I did not receive an ANCHOR Benefit Confirmation Letter or filing packet. Can I still apply for the benefit?

If you did not receive a confirmation letter or filing packet, but meet the qualifications for the benefit based on 2020 residency, income, and age, you may still apply for the program:

Homeowners. Most homeowners may file online or by phone with an identification number (ID) and PIN. However, if you bought your home in 2020, altered your deed, or had certain life changes such as a divorce or death of a spouse, you must file an application by mail.

Renters may file using the online option, and do not need an ID and PIN.

When will I receive my ANCHOR benefit?

Payments will be issued on a rolling basis. Most applicants can expect to receive their payment approximately 90 days after filing the application, unless we request additional information to process your claim.

Filing deadline

If you received the ANCHOR Benefit Confirmation Letter notifying you that you qualify and you do nothing else, we will file the application for you and pay the benefit based on information in that letter. However, if you need to change any information, you have until September 30, 2023, to file an application on your own.

All other applicants have until Friday, December 29, 2023, to file applications.

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