'Meant to Be Flexible': How Can NY Residents Spend Their Inflation Refund Check

'Meant to be flexible': How can NY residents spend their inflation refund check

NEW YORK (PIX11) – In mid-October 2025, New Yorkers will soon receive the state’s first-ever inflation refund checks. Pay-outs are expected to be anywhere from $150 - $400. What can you use your inflation check for? “The checks are intended to provide relief for New Yorkers who have paid increased sales tax due to inflation, said a spokesperson from the Governor's office. “They are meant to be flexible, allowing New Yorkers to put the money towa…

Here’s when Hochul inflation refund checks will arrive. How much will they be? Do you qualify?

New York is preparing to mail inflation refund checks to qualifying state residents in order to help them deal with higher prices driven by inflation. The checks are part of the $254 billion budget deal struck by Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers earlier this year.