On Friday, August 4, 2023, Governor Josh Shapiro signed House Bill 1100 into law. The bill – which passed both chambers in an overwhelmingly bipartisan fashion – expands the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program: a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvania renters and homeowners. The PTRR program benefits Pennsylvanians 65 and older, widows and widowers 50 and older, and those with disabilities 18 and older.

The PTTR program benefits Pennsylvanians 65 and older, widows and widowers 50 and older, and those with disabilities 18 and older. Since 2007, to qualify for the rebate, income couldn’t exceed $35,000 for homeowners and $15,000 for renters. The maximum rebate has stood at $650.

Thanks to the passage and signing of HB 1100, the income limit rises to $45,000 for homeowners and renters, and the maximum rebate increases to $1,000. There’s also a cost-of-living adjustment that will keep pace with inflation. Raising the income limit is expected to help nearly 175,000 additional Pennsylvanians qualify for the rebate, and for the nearly 400,000 Pennsylvanians who already qualify for the PTTR program, they’ll see their rebates nearly double.

This is a major budget victory that will help the many senior and disabled Pennsylvanians who rely on this program stay in their homes.

When lawmakers come together and work across the aisle, we can do great things for every Pennsylvanian.