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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCoronavirus unemployment benefits. Here's who qualifies and how much they get.
How long do the payments last? What if you worked part time? You got hired but couldn't start your job are you eligible? And more.
March 26, 2020, 5:35 PM EDT / Updated March 27, 2020, 5:24 PM EDT
By Sahil Kapur and Josh Lederman
WASHINGTON The coronavirus relief package dramatically expands unemployment insurance to for the jobless during the outbreak, aimed at easing the suffering imposed by the crisis as claims last week topped 3 million and shattered records.
The $2 trillion bill enacted Friday creates two main categories of benefits for individuals. The first is Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, which covers people who are unable to work because of the coronavirus outbreak that includes independent contractors, gig workers, sick people and those caring for a loved one during the outbreak. The second is an extra $600 per week over the next four months for those who are out of work and getting jobless benefits in their state.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/coronavirus-unemployment-benefits-here-s-who-qualifies-how-much-they-n1169846
stopwastingmymoney
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BeckyDem
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(9,863 posts)It makes sense that those out of work before the outbreak should get the $600 since at the present time there is no way anyone is getting a new job.
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