East Hartford Social Services Reminds you to Apply for 2020 Renters Rebate Program
East Hartford, CT - The East Hartford Social Services Department would like to remind eligible renters that the deadline to apply for this year’s Renters Rebate Program is October 1, 2020. As a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, applications will be taken exclusively over the phone. Applicants are asked to call Social Services at 860-291-7248 to schedule a telephone application time. Please know, appointments are filling up quickly. At the time of your designated appointment a Social Services staff member will call applicants back to complete this application over the phone. Once all information is gathered processed digitally, the application will be mailed to residents for signing, with return of all the necessary documentation listed below:
ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION IS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2019
Eligibility requirements are:
- 65 years of age or older or 100% disabled, age 18 or older (by 12/31/19)
- 2019 QUALIFYING income (including all Social Security benefits) must not have exceeded $45,100 for a married couple or $37,000 for a single individual
Required Income Documentation (all for calendar year 2019):
- Social Security Income (form SSA 1099) & SSI if applicable
- Copy of 2019 Federal Income Tax Return & all schedules, if filed
1099 forms for pensions, dividends, interest, stocks & bonds, etc.
- W-2’s from employment
- Veterans Disability or Railroad Retirement
- 100% Disabled: Benefit Verification letter from Social Security stating date disability began & proof of SSI benefit, along with other forms listed above, if applicable.
Required Expense Documentation:
- Rent receipts for 2019 (all 12 months)
- Utility bills you paid in 2019 (heat, gas, electric, only). NO telephone, cable or medical bills
Please Note:
Rebate checks will not start being mailed out until the end of the application period. Anybody the applicant designates may file an application on their behalf.