Quarterly Budget Allotment looks to have increased for 2025

[johnshaw]

I was looking at the quarterly estimate budget allotment this morning for the award and see that all categories were raised $1 in budget allotment except Primary which was raised .50

I hadn't seen that announced, maybe I just missed it, but that's a pleasant surprise.

[jdlessley]

I contacted global support on Monday about the per capita rates increasing and if there was an official communication about it; was it an error; and if it was a permanent increase. They didn't have any answers when I called. But they got back to me by email that there was no official communication; the increase it was intentional; and they could not determine whether it is permanent or not.

I also asked about the age range used for young single adults. The 18 July official communication about the age range changing from 18-30 years old to 18-35 was not used for the 2025 1st quarter allowance. Instead the number remained at 18-30 years old for young single adults. In the email response I got following my telephone call they said they could not get an answer whether the new age range for young single adults would be used in the future.

Without knowing what per capita rates and YSA age range will be used in computing future quarterly allowances will be challenging - to say the least. This also makes putting out a ward budget plan reactive rather than proactive - not a good management model.