In 15 days, eligible Alaska residents who have yet to get their checks from the state as part of the state’s Permanent Fund Dividend will receive their payments.
On April 18, residents with the “Eligible-Not Paid” status as of April 10 who have not gotten their checks from the Permanent Fund Dividend program from 2023 or earlier will receive their payments from the Alaska Department of Revenue.
An applicant must intend to remain a resident of Alaska indefinitely and not be a convicted felon, among other stipulations, to be eligible for a check from the program.
The Permanent Fund Dividend amount each year is determined by the state’s annual mineral revenues and the checks are sent to eligible residents every year. In 2023, the payment from the program was worth $1,312 per resident, and the distrib …