HARRISBURG, PA — Seniors, widows, widowers and persons with disabilities who qualify for Pennsylvania’s Property Tax and Rent Rebate Program will now have until December 31 to apply.

State Sen. John Wozniak said on June 6, “The Property Tax and Rent Rebate Program has, for many years, been helpful to hundreds of thousands of seniors and others. Extending the application deadline to the end of the year enables more participation resulting in greater tax and rent relief.”

The previous deadline to apply was June 30. As of late May, the state Department of Revenue had received 439,686 applications. Rebate distributions begin July 1.

The Property Tax and Rent Rebate Program is available for Pennsylvanians aged 65 or older, widows, widowers and individuals with disabilities aged 18 or older with incomes less than $35,000 per year for homeowners and $15,000 for renters.