The $600 Was So You Could Stay Home And Not Die From Working

[Karma13612]

5. I'm curious how they came up with $600

Per week.

Is this what the check is, or are taxes taken out.

I ask because I recall my unemployment back a few years ago was about half that.

Do people need the money? Yes, of course. To pay for everything. I understand that. But, not everyone’s living expenses are the same.

As a retired person, living on SS alone, I am getting $1700 per month. My expenses are more than that per month. I guess I see a disconnect.

Yes, I got the $1200 for COVID relief. That’s apparently equal to two weeks of support to anyone who was working. My expenses have not changed from working in 2018 to now. But, my SS doesn’t meet what I was making before retirement. When I was working, up to retirement, my take home pay was $2600 per month.

Again, $600 per week to everyone that was working before COVID hit?
How did they arrive at this figure? How do they decide how much everyone gets if everyone’s expenses are different?

And since I was not employed at the time of the relief checks, why did I qualify for one?

No wonder some people don’t want to return to work. They are making more money by staying home as long as the benefits continue. And I DO understand that some jobs will not return. Those people should continue to receive support.


I know the flaming is going to start, but I’m not clear on any of this. It doesn’t seem equitable.