General Welfare Assistance Payment 2025 Update

General Welfare Assistance Payment 2025 Update Portal opens Sunday, December 7, 2025 The Menominee Indian Tribe has authorized a $200 General Welfare Assistance payment for all enrolled Menominee Tribal members as of November 20, 2025. • Adults (18 and older) as of November 20 will receive the payment via check. • Minors (17 and younger) will have their funds deposited into trust accounts. Application Process To receive the payment, members must apply through the Tribal Members Portal at www.menominee-nsn.gov. Key Details: • Portal Opens: Sunday, December 7, 2025. • Deadline to Apply: Sunday, June 7, 2026. • Final Check Distribution: Friday, June 12, 2026. Important: To access the Tribal members portal on the website, please use your existing account credentials or go through the process to create a new password. Check Distribution Schedule Applications will be processed weekly. • Applications received by 4:30 PM on Wednesdays will be processed and checks will be mailed on Friday. • Applications submitted after this time will be processed the following week. First Mailing of Checks: Friday, December 19, 2025. Allow 5–10 business days for delivery. Note: Checks cannot be picked up in person. Ensure your address is up to date with Member Services by December 4, 2025. Special Instructions • Minors: Funds for enrolled minors (those 17 and under) will be deposited in their trust accounts automatically, there is no need to fill a form out. • Incarcerated Members: -Those in the Menominee Tribal Jail will receive forms there. -Inmates incarcerated at other institutions must contact Member Services, (715) 799-5121, to request a form by mail. Please also update address if needed through the online portal or using the Member Services form. Forms must be mailed back to: Member Services PO Box 910 Keshena, WI 54135 Accessing Forms •Printed Forms: -Tribal Offices Central Reception -Community Resource Center -Aging Division -Elder Meal Sites •Online: -Tribal Website (News and Announcements section) -Community Announcements Submitting Forms Use of the portal is the most efficient method and highly encouraged. Return completed hard copy forms to the Central Reception in Tribal Offices. Off-Reservation Members Tribal members unable to access the portal or forms can contact Member Services to request a mailed form. Completed forms must be returned by mail. Additional Details •A list of returned checks will be posted on the MITW website, Menominee Nation News Facebook page, and MITW app as available. Individuals on this list can pick up their check with valid ID or POA paperwork. •For lost or replacement checks, a 30-day waiting period applies before re-issuance by the Finance Department. Tax and Payment Information •The General Welfare Assistance payment is not taxable income •It is not subject to child support interception •Under Chapter 44 Debt Collection, the payment is not classified as a per capita payment and is not subject to its provisions •Overpayment from any previous individual assistance will be withheld and the tribal member will be provided with the reason for such withholding Questions? •For portal issues: Contact IT Help Desk at (715) 799-5117 •For general information or check inquiries: -Member Services at (715) 799-5121 -Tribal Administration at (715) 799-5154 -Chairman’s Office at (715) 799-5114 -Tribal Office Reception at (715) 799-5100 NOTICE: This program is designed to comply with Section 139E of the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act, which excludes general welfare benefits provided to tribal members from being considered gross income by the IRS. Although the Tribe intends the most favorable income tax treatment available under federal laws, the Tribe will not provide or pay for professional assistance to complete tax returns, or pay for professional assistance if benefit recipients are audited or reviewed by federal or state taxing authorities. The Tribe will not be responsible for, or pay, any tax penalties or interest incurred by benefit recipients in connection with their receipt of Tribal benefits. It is the responsibility of each recipient of Tribal benefits to consult with his or her own tax advisor regarding the taxability or reporting obligations they have