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(136,405 posts) Tue Dec 15, 2020, 03:30 PM Dec 2020

Covid relief bill pays extra $300 a week in jobless benefits, extends aid for 4 months [View all]

A Covid relief package released by a bipartisan group of senators Monday night would pay unemployed workers an extra $300 a week and extend jobless benefits for four months.

These unemployment provisions are in line with a draft legislative framework the group released last week.

The $300 weekly enhancement to benefits would not be retroactive. The federal government would pay the subsidy for any period of unemployment from Dec. 26 until April 19.

That weekly subsidy would follow two prior stipends paid by the federal government: a $600 boost provided by the CARES Act through July, and a $300 Lost Wages Assistance payment created by President Donald Trump with federal disaster-relief funds.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/covid-relief-bill-pays-extra-dollar300-a-week-in-jobless-benefits-extends-aid-for-4-months/ar-BB1bWOdn?ocid=DELLDHP&li=BBnbfcL

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Covid relief bill pays extra $300 a week in jobless benefits, extends aid for 4 months [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2020 OP

Stingy bastards. Like covid is going to over in 4 months... brush Dec 2020 #1

I read this differently. "An extra 300 a week". secondwind Dec 2020 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Dec 2020 #4

Not in addition if your benefits have run out. Most will have JCMach1 Dec 2020 #6

It extends UI... Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #31

That's a 50% cut from the $600. And the virus crisis certainly will not... brush Dec 2020 #5

Wait until states start shaking down recipients durablend Dec 2020 #11

I know, it's effed up all the way around. brush Dec 2020 #12

The House bill is far superior except it will never pass...we get what we can. Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #30

Better than nothing which is the alternative. Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #20

And we probably won't get anything more wryter2000 Dec 2020 #3

If we win Georgia, we can improve on any bill. But if we don't win Georgia. at least with a bill now Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #28

What about people who don't qualify for UI? BarackTheVote Dec 2020 #7

"Stimulus Checks" have been completely forgotten I guess? (nt) Nexus2 Dec 2020 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Dec 2020 #10

Yeah, the only ones in the Senate that seems to be pushing for it are AOC and Bernie Sanders (nt) Nexus2 Dec 2020 #14

Yeah, no. W_HAMILTON Dec 2020 #16

Yup Calculating Dec 2020 #13

Of course people who are unemployed need money. I would like to see a better bill but we don't have Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #21

Unemployed Turin_C3PO Dec 2020 #25

Exactly. UI has ended for some here in Ohio and it is devastating. Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #27

Joe Manchin has negotiated a $600 one time payment to those under a certain income. Autumn Dec 2020 #23

That bill does not include UI which is way more important than a single $600.00 check. Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #26

According to CBS it includes an additional $300 per week on UI for 16 weeks. Autumn Dec 2020 #34

I have one more week of UI and now I wonder if I am going to be kicked off a week before that Dec 26 LizBeth Dec 2020 #9

I'm right there too. I can file once more then i fall off. The Luz Dec 2020 #15

Can we not file for two weeks, holding that last payment or do we get kicked off when we do not file LizBeth Dec 2020 #19

I'm going to keep filing until they tell me to stop. 😕 Luz Dec 2020 #22

Oregon is pretty good keeping me informed, I have hooked up for new info. Can't get thru the phone. LizBeth Dec 2020 #32

Same situation with me. hamsterjill Dec 2020 #29

Very stressful. Ridiculously so. I mean, am I going to sink and drown in a week or get a buoy. LizBeth Dec 2020 #33

I'm trying to find a job! hamsterjill Dec 2020 #35

Same position and me too but I am restricting to more my experience in acct/admn that LizBeth Dec 2020 #36

The bill would let the AG fine anyone $50,000 for bringing coronavirus related lawsuits pecosbob Dec 2020 #17

It is temporary...and does 20 million Americans starving have no affect on you? Right now people go Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #24

This is huge! Johnny2X2X Dec 2020 #18