Stimulus update: Direct payment of $1,312 to be sent to some Alaskans in nine days

In nine days, eligible Alaska residents who have yet to get their checks from the Alaska Department of Revenue as part of the Permanent Fund Dividend will receive their payments.

Eligible residents who will get their payments on April 18 include eligible residents who have not gotten their checks from the Permanent Fund Dividend program from 2023 or earlier and have the “Eligible-Not Paid” status by Wednesday.

An Alaskan must intend to remain a resident of the state indefinitely and not be a convicted felon, among other qualifications, to qualify for a check.

The amount the Permanent Fund Dividend check is worth is determined by the state’s annual mineral revenues for that year. In 2023, the check was worth $1,312 and began going out to eligible residents in October.

“The 2023 PFD marks the 42nd year Alaskans have received their share of the state’s natural resource wealth,” Alaska
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