States expected to roll out weekly $300 unemployment boost in late August
Trump's promised top-up in unemployment benefits is expected to begin rolling out the last weekend in August, a full month after a larger benefit expired, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which will administer the funds.
Congress approved additional weekly unemployment benefits of $600 in March's CARES Act to keep millions of people afloat through the coronavirus pandemic, but those benefits expired at the end of July.
After a tense standoff between congressional Democrats and the White House over restoring the funds, President Trump issued an executive order directing FEMA to use an existing disaster relief fund to create a new supplement.
Though Trump advertised the new top-up at $400, only $300 was set to come from FEMA, with the rest coming from states' existing relief funds. Many states voiced opposition to the plan, citing the immense damage the pandemic has caused to their finances.
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But the timeline may vary widely from state to state. FEMA noted that one state already was able to roll out the benefit, including retroactive payments through the start of the month. Other states may struggle longer to update their outdated unemployment software on decades-old computer systems to conform with the new rules.
One state contacted by The Hill said it would not be able to start sending out benefits until mid-October, and another two states said they did not yet have a timeline, raising questions about the estimates.
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So if a state cannot kick in the extra $100 do they still get the $300 from the Feds? The article doesn't say.
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