It's called the Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund -- a relief benefit that
adds up to an automatic payment of just under 258 dollars per child. The checks -- mostly immediate direct deposits -- are going out
to coincide with Connecticut's tax free week, which runs through this coming Saturday. And since
this benefit comes with the new school year approaching, Social Services Commissionner Deidre Gifford says
it will help people who are on assistance more easily afford back to school items for their children. This is separate from
the 2022 Connecticut Child Tax Rebate -- something Governor Lamont says some families will be able to
receive in addition to this one-time payment.
