Hundreds of people in Camden County, New Jersey, will get payments of $1,000, officials announced on Tuesday.
Those who will receive the stimulus payments are Camden County caregivers and will have to provide evidence of at least 500 hours of health care or day-to-day support to one or more elderly persons or children, or people with disabilities, according to a news release issued by the local government.
“This pandemic has had a severe impact on all of our lives and most industries throughout the nation. One of the hardest hit fields was caregiving as staff were on the front lines of keeping clients and loved ones safe seven days a week,” Commissioner Deputy Director Ed McDonnell said in a news release. “Our hope is that these funds will provide some relief and support for those working these incredibly important and difficult jobs.”…