Alaska Permanent Fund Division pays every Alaskan resident an equal portion every October. My partner did not receive his in 2018 due to PFD's own mistake and now they're claiming they don't have money and "may" pay October 2019. What are the legalities of withholding his rightful pay as a resident?

The dividend for 2018 was $1,600 and was going to be a lifesaver for us. Alaska is incredibly expensive and we were really relying on it after my partner was let go from his job for breaking his foot at work (an unrelated legal issue which I won't discuss here). Our church donated money for our rent one month to keep us afloat during his transition to a new job which I still feel awfully guilty about accepting that kind of hand out when it could've gone to another family. We're frustrated and upset because the PFD here owes him his $1600 and we would have never had to take that donation if he had been given his money at the time it was distributed. They still refuse to pay it and claim they will in 2019, but I highly doubt it due to the vague use of "may"s and "could"s. Regardless, he shouldn't have to wait as its his right as a resident and he's been treated unfairly. What can we do about this situation?

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