The problem is, people are asking the wrong question.

What they should instead be inquiring is whether people will be getting an additional cash benefit in July.

For many Americans, the answer to this question is “yes.”

Emergency stimulus check mockup

Here’s how it’s all supposed to work.

This July benefit, however, is specifically child-related.

This new credit suspends the $2,500 earned income requirement from the tax year.

Mashed children running at school