The Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) program provides much-needed relief to more than 400,000 seniors, widows and widowers, and Pennsylvanians with disabilities through the form of rebates. These rebates provide needed additional financial security that can help recipients pay the bills, cover the cost of necessities, and support their families. However, current law prohibits rebates from being issued prior to July 1 each year. If a person files their PTRR application in January or February or March, they must wait several months to receive payment.

We believe it is important to distribute rebates as soon as possible, giving beneficiaries the flexibility to use the money whenever they need it most. Therefore, we are introducing legislation that would permit PTRR payments to be issued at any time after an application is filed and approved by the Department of Revenue. Under this legislation, beneficiaries would no longer have to wait until July 1 or later to receive their rebates.

Please join us in co-sponsoring this legislation so that we can allow PTRR payments to be issued more quickly to seniors and those with disabilities who depend on them. Thank you for your consideration.
 

Statutes/Laws affected:
Printer's No. 1248: P.L.351, No.91
Printer's No. 1327: P.L.351, No.91