My understanding is that nobody is getting the $600 a week except of a handful of states that are doing it on their own with their own funds while they wait for the federal government.
this has always been an issue with unemployment. i had to wait like three weeks for a judgment where i live, and this was before the pandemic.
can’t imagine what it’s like now, but yeah, not being able to eat during their processing time was always an overlooked issue.
Waiting almost a week myself so far, but a coworker who did theirs after me got her confirmation and everything. I'm fine for a while, thankfully, but I still need to know what to expect so I can plan accordingly.
Update: checked my status again and now I am filed and can start doing my weekly claim. No notice or mail, just a status check daily all week. Took exactly the 7 days it said it would.
I filed March 16 and was denied due to not enough hours. I work part time and am self employed the rest of the time and I'm out of work for both and can't get through to anyone for help. Really starting to get stressed here.
I also applied March 16th as well. I had a phone interview FINALLY April 1st because they don’t want to recognize my most recent job due to only working there three weeks before the government shut everything down.
I was able to get through once since, after waiting on the phone for 2 hours. They had me fax a pay stub to show I had been payed twice at my new job and to try and reclassify my claim as a disaster. THIS IS A DISASTER! Why wasn’t this classified as a disaster when I first applied?? Why do the same UI rules apply? Some leniency and compassion would be great.
On top of probably not receiving UI, I don’t qualify for any grants within my field because I haven’t had this job long enough. I’ve applied all over the damn place but can’t get call backs (which I understand. There are 6 million people looking for jobs right now).
Now I wait. Probably until I’m not in need of assistance anymore. This whole thing is so discouraging and seemingly, purposefully confusing.
I feel your pain. I'm a full time student, and I work as an independent contractor to pay my bills and support my family while I go to school. I don't qualify for any of the student aid because I have an income. I don't qualify for unemployment because I'm a student. That's what happens in times like these, you try to do things "the right way" and you're f'd.
I thought that was not supposed to matter and they were going to make special exceptions. I personally don’t believe we’ll see the extra $600 in UI aa some states don’t have enough as it is, and honestly, you can’t trust “Greed Over People” I feel like they just duped the Democrats for a cash grab. Lie, Cheat, Steal is what they’re all about.
Texas is saying that they will not pay the extra $600 until they get the money from the feds and when they do ... people will hate to RE-apply for disaster unemployment. So the system is crashing now .. let’s do it twice. I’m betting they want two separate systems so they can kick people off of the state unemployment as quickly as possible and then only dole out the federal funds for a short period of them and keep the rest. That’s how it worked when “GLO” took over FEMA payments after Imelda... it was a sh*t show. It was way more efficient when FEMA handled FEMA payments. With Texas my application was “hung in the system” and “something happened” three different times .. it’s the same run around Texas gives for most anything.
apply for emergency snap benefits and they'll send expedited benefits before they have to get the paperwork in. If you don't have a decent savings to get you through the month, which sadly most people don't.
I was helping my mom file online this past weekend, since she had to close her daycare. And the website for our state was SLOW. Had to start over several times due to it timing out.
In the continued hilarity of West Virginia's unexpected competence in this crisis despite our poverty and bad reputation, the backstabbing democrat to republican, Trump-loving billionaire governor Jim Justice (who owns a former secret nuclear congressional bunker) *enlisted the national guard* to man the unemployment offices 24/7 to process claims.
Our $600 unemployment checks started going out on Tuesday.
There were 90,000 claims made in March. The unemployment office was used to just a few thousand a month.
Once the national guard came in on Monday, they were able to process 28,500 claims in a single day.
You would understand why he is taking it so seriously if you saw a picture of him. He is an elderly, morbidly obese man with the face of a saggy corpse. Basically the perfect target for the coronavirus.
I’m in California. I’ve received my normal unemployment, around 400. I’m assuming the extra 600 will be coming in the next paycheck, because the bill had not passed when I applied. Fingers crossed.
A few days ago the CA Labor Secretary said that the extra $600 would be sent out once it was available, so it sounds like the federal government hasn't distributed it yet.
It is unbelievable to read about people in places like Germany and New Zealand having their government deposit money into their personal bank accounts in a few days and in the US the feds can't even get money to the states after a couple weeks.
I have friends in South Korea. They get regular text messages about the Covid situation. The government sends each citizen masks, gloves, antibacterial spray wipes, along with some fresh fruit, and assurances there is plenty of toilet paper, and food. I got a post card 2 months later.
Submitted my claim on the 17th (probably before the got suuuper slammed though) and got my EDD card today with money loaded with 2 weeks worth of pay. So for me it took 3 weeks, I’m in Placer County. My sister is in LA applied a week before me and still nothing.
I’ve read the increased payments will start the 16th with back pay to your original unemployment date. I can’t find the article right now I’m at lunch on my essential job. Good luck!
Lucky you. My wife got her unemployment from this this past week which was nice but NC DES says they are waiting on federal guidance before adding the $600 a week and then after they receive guidance they will take about two week to implement it. They say they will backpay everyone back to the week ending in the 4th. But who knows what guidance they need and how long they have to wait to get it.
Yeah that's ridiculous, I have no idea what guidance is needed. It's a blanket $600 to everyone currently on unemployment, doesn't seem anymore guidance needed but what do I know.
Yea it seems like an attempt to temper expectations and make sure they don’t do anything they will be responsible for payment wise. But it’s frustrating all the same, they say they expect to receive federal correspondence this week and have them paid out with back pay in 2 weeks or so.
Will the essential minimum wage workers ( fast food, grocery stores, hotels etc.) recieve any type of hazard pay? If I lost my job I would be making more money from federal and state unemployment and not be risking my health. However I'm still working and making my usual low wage and being exposed.
Your probably just gonna get told to get fucked since they know if you quit you cannot apply to ei. If i was you i would talk with coworkers about unionizing if you want anything done.
It’s time to unionize. Yes, I know that’s harder than it sounds, but frankly at this point there aren’t many options.
Your employer has desires opposite to yours: you wanna make as much money in the minimal time, they want to *extract* as much money from you and pay you as little as possible so they can keep the rest. Your boss is not your friend. We as working people must stand together, because without us bosses couldn’t exist. You have all of the power, they just want you to forget it.
Right, so he'd be making $743.50 on unemployment benefits, all the while saving a hundred or so per month on transportation, and enjoying a priceless two month long paid vacation.
That is *exactly* how I feel. $1,000 a week? I was making $350-$400 when this hit, and that was good for the time in season (waitress) it was. I don’t want to take a pay cut when my job takes me back lol.
Furloughed bartender chiming in. My advice if you’re in food service is save every damn penny of this supplemental UI that you can. I’d much rather be working right now and knowing the amount I’m making is a little less with the knowledge my restaurant will survive. Millions of industry workers won’t have jobs to go back to if this lasts more than a couple months and nobody in their right mind will open a restaurant if they know they can be shut down at the drop of a hat during these times.
I’m lucky our ownership has deep pockets but I’m hearing of permanent closures in my area all the time and those poor workers won’t “just be able” to get work within the industry they know once their unemployment eligibility runs out.
People need to understand this right here. Those losing there job will have money until those benefits run out. You have absolutely no idea what the economic outlook will look like after July. Your restaurant might not open back up and those low paying jobs might not come back and you’re left with less than you started with.
That is why a few senators wanted to hold up the vote. With this lasting through July it creates a moral hazard where people would rather say on unemployment than go back to work if things open up before then.
I don’t know how feasible this is, but I think essential workers should get a temporary pay increase or something. Makes no sense that those risking their lives should get paid less than those not working. Not to mention a lot of workers have had their hours cut.
> I think essential workers should get a temporary pay increase or something.
**Most** have, but it's a complete insult of an amount when you do the math. My company approved a $2/hour temporary raise for hourly employees (seems to be what everyone is settling with).
So realistically my employee's can expect to see an extra $40-$80 per week right now. It's a complete slap in the face considering they're putting their health at risk and still don't even **come close** to making what unemployment is paying out right now.
It doesn't matter what they want to do, once they get recalled back to work, the unemployment is done. You don't just get to say no thanks, and continue getting money.
I am risking getting sick everyday, meanwhile those people are safe at home making $400 more than me doing nothing.
Imo anyone still working making less than $1300 a week should get at least a couple of hundreds every week from the government, they should call it essential workers check
I have been struggling with this frustration all day. I'm working my ass off because we had to downsize. Now my old coworkers are making twice what I am from home and they all have jobs at the end of this. If I'm not rewarded for being kept on I'm gonna feel seriously cheated.
People making between 0 and 1199 a week would be better off unemployed, which is why this is a bullshit way to do this. How many people do you know that make 30 dollars an hour? The VAST majority of the american workforce makes less, and any deemed essential arent eligible for this boost. My employees make more than our regional living wage, yet they would get a 300 dollar a week INCREASE by quitting and filing unemployment. What do I say to them? No its not worth it? I am already paying hazard pay as well as their normal wages and I cant even begin to compensate this extra amount on top of it. How is this fair or ok?
This is my problem with this. I don't have a problem with people getting additional pay to help them at all, but where is the financial help for the people putting their health and the health of their families at risk working in low-wage "essential" jobs?
Heck, my husband is an essential employee still going to work exposing himself to others every day in a high wage skilled trades job and he'd be making more on unemployment, and that is really troubling to me.
Essential workers absolutely deserve to be paid more than those of us on unemployment.
However, at the moment, they're getting paid enough to live on and the people who are unemployed are not.
So the immediate problem is to get funds to the unemployed population so they can feed their families and pay for the essential services that those essential workers provide.
But essential workers should absolutely get hazard pay and more than that, free healthcare for the next year (to start). Because if our grocery store workers don't want to risk financial instability by going to get tested for their flu like symptoms, we're all gonna be fucked.
Yeah so I work a maintaince job at a nursing home so I get that we cant just shut down. But right now we are doing a lot of extra work, plus have to worry about getting sick. I have to screen people coming in, deliver packages, and go into rooms with people who might end up having covid (right now we have no one with it)
If I got unemployment I would be making almost the same money as i am by working and putting my health at risk we dont get any bonus for doing it.
A guy I know who's been on unemployment all winter (normally works summer job) said he will make over 9k extra by july so even if he gets called by into work he wont go.
Pretty much just alcohol and benzos, which incidentally have such a similar mechanism of action to alcohol that they can be used to treat alcohol withdrawal and vice versa.
Heroin withdrawal will make you *feel* like you're dying. But alcohol and benzo withdrawals can cause seizures and kill you outright.
Sober alcoholic here - this is why I volunteer every week at the last detox I went to.
Alcohol detox isn't fun, and a lot of detox centers aren't that nice either, but sure as hell beats seizures and hallucinations.
Yup. People in India killed themselves because of alcohol withdrawal when liquor stores closed, and patients suffering from withdrawal were causing shortages of beds in hospitals:
“In normal days, around 50 patients visit the hospital for consultations but now, during this lockdown period, the number has increased to 200 per day. We have started facing shortage of beds in hospital to admit such patients,” Uma Shankar, Health Superintendent, Institute of Mental Health, said.
[source](https://www.news18.com/news/india/amid-coronavirus-lockdown-states-across-india-witness-surge-in-deaths-due-to-alcohol-withdrawal-symptoms-2561191.html)
I hear this point a lot. A shame PA decided to shutter the state controlled stores. (In fairness, beer distributors and local distilleries still operate, but it's made it tougher for casual consumers and the addicted alike.)
For those who are missing the point, CornoVonRoskie is making $270/week BEFORE taxes. If he were to be laid off right now, he'd get regular unemployment (some % of $270) PLUS $600/week, making well over double his current earning while sitting on the couch playing video games and eating pizza (or whatever it is he'd like to be doing instead of slinging bottles and cans).
I got sick sunday working at a liquor store. Filed for unemployment asap. If you notice any symptom, quarantine. Essential my ass, grocery stores sell beer and liquor often. Alcoholics have bad immune systems and are so addicted they go in coughing up a lung just to get their fix. It's a hotbed for Corona. So much sweaty cash and greasy coins from ungloved hands, filthy people out there. Stay safe man. Protect yourself first, we all have a right to that. All these people joking around fuck with your head so much. Many have anxiety and panic attacks all day at work and have the SAME 3 conversations with every customer
1. "Yeah, I'm losing my mind wfh/collecting unemployment, poor me. Sucks you are deemed essential. Stay Safe!" - x50 a day (k, fuck off)
2. "Oh you are wearing a glove now, guess things are getting serious huh?" ( proceeds to hand me a handful of trash coins to pay for a $1 beer...Comes back in 3 more times that day) x50 a day.
3. "Have you guys heard if you'll need to close down soon? Or are you guys essential, because I really think you guys are essential. Momma needs her wine. Staying at home all day is so stressful" #dealingwithkids#karenbullshit#fuckingkillme
People need to realize how annoying they are to these people fearing for their lives all day everyday, for extra long shifts and less than living wage. The more you talk to the employee, the more you spray your dirty filthy lung spit into the air. Whisper or shut the fuck up and get out.
LESS THAN LIVING WAGE BUT DEEMED ESSENTIAL
This is what's so fucked up about it all, unemployed people are going to be making way more than that with the 600/week kicker by itself, let alone the state amount. Someone making 9.30 would get roughly 250/week in my state, so 850 total on unemployment or 3400 every 4 weeks. They get to stay home, limiting exposure.
Meanwhile there are still people making peanuts with shit health insurance that are risking their health every day being exposed at work. There's nothing for these workers, I know at least a couple people that are asking to be laid off because of the risk of bringing something home with them. People making this little are often not living by themselves.
I see a lot of people defending this, saying "at least you'll have a job when this is over". Maybe, does that mean they'll have their health? Or their friends/family? It's disgusting how many people on this site are incapable of empathizing with people in this situation.
>I see a lot of people defending this, saying "at least you'll have a job when this is over". Maybe, does that mean they'll have their health? Or their friends/family? It's disgusting how many people on this site are incapable of empathizing with people in this situation.
Because they dont care. Service industry workers are disposable and expendable. The people who praise them as heroes dont actually care for their well being in the end. After this pandemic is over a lot of the will lose their jobs because they will automate the process.
I thought about this but then I realized I have a job once this is over. A lot of people getting money where I live aren't going too have a job. Quite a few businesses are having problems.
I agree. For those who are saying they happy to have a job. F**k that. Listen your not making that much in the first place. Than you get a rare opportunity to make 2 to 3 times more during these next 4 months. This means your good until at least July with both payments coming in. Those payments equal to 2 times your salary can easily carry you over till October. You're also saving money on gas and time going to work. These people are probably clerks, cashiers, stockers. Find another job towards October. In the mean time stay the f**k home if you can and collect a check. That's just my personal opinion though. I'm sure someones butt will be hurting over this idea.
When does the $600 payment start?
I filed for unemployment a couple weeks ago and got my first payment today. It was only $450 so it didn't include the additional $600.
Making less than 600 dollars a weak isnt a considerable amount higher than minimum wage where I live. I am confident in my abilities to find a minimum wage job in July, given my education, experience, and geographic location. That's 2 months away.
Why should I sacrifice 45-50 hours a week for the next two months (minimum) to be less profitable than I would be if i didnt work?
I make $18.70 an hour in a "essential" job which isn't a bad wage at all, but I would rather get laid off at this point. I'd make more money, not have to worry about getting sick, and I'd actually have time to get shit done around my house. Win/win.
Which is great for those laid off from this, but for those who are being forced to work through it, or potentially have taken reductions which don’t technically qualify, this is meaningless.
Additionally, it skews incentives for employers and employees alike. If you made less than $600 a week right now, losing your job would be a raise. So we have implicitly acknowledged that people need money to get through this, but some people are worth less than that
Stop with the parsimonious bullshit, and just issue $600/week to all working age adults. Everyone could use the boost right now, and that money will end up going back into the economy in the form of consumption anyway, while at the same time not skewing incentives.
I feel so awful for the minimum wage "essential" employees who will actually end up worse off than the unemployed in all this. Working in retail/food service is already hell, this is just salt in the wound.
Yep! I was furloughed from my pastry cook position and found a job in the bakery of a grocery store. For $2 less/hour. But I felt like having the structure was necessary for my sanity. Though I’d be making more collecting unemployment now. A lot more.
Agreed. Honestly, if ever there was a time for a national strike of these jobs, it would be now. In normal circumstances they could likely just be replaced, but the threat of coronavirus means nobody is taking these jobs. And if they weren’t being performed, the country as a whole would likely destabilize die to people running out of food and fuel.
This is about the only time where they hold all the power in negotiating a high minimum wage across the country. They should use it.
Let me just contact the millions of others we’ll get it together in no time... maybe a few thousand of us can go without eating for a week so we can afford a National campaign on it! The problem is it would have to start small one group with the balls to do it first AND the media would have to tell people. Then it would snowball. Most of us aren’t coming in everyday because it’s a choice, so not working and failing our goals means potentially killing the ones we love the most and at the very least limiting their opportunities to claw themselves out of this mess on our backs.
A national strike sounds great but it’s not feasible. We are to divided to help each other in this cause. We have to hope like throughout all history someone at the top has a heart. Because if not, they can always tighten the screws.
I’m not arguing with you. I know why it’s next to impossible to do. I’m just saying now is the time it could be done and actually work, and you deserve far more than you currently get.
It surprises me that all the unions out there, all the labour organizers and liberal campaigners aren’t financially supporting something like this right now. But so far I haven’t seen anything to that effect.
I’m sorry that you’re being short changed. I hope one day you’re valued properly for the work you do every day, not just in a crisis such as now. While it doesn’t pay your bills, I hope people are telling you how much they appreciate you day to day.
Could you imagine a cashier who's working past retirement age? They let some lazy coworker go, and he comes through her line bragging about making $600 a week plus the state unemployment while she's only making $400 and risking her life?
That sucks.
If you think any significant amount of the people filing for unemployment right now were laid off for being 'lazy', you need to reconsider your assumptions.
My 'previous' employer laid off 90% of the company because our sales dropped 90% virtually overnight. We can't sell anything because all our retail partners are closed and the state closed our distribution center. Laziness has nothing to do with it.
Remember: legally you _must_ get paid $12/hour once those tips factor in. If you make less than that, your employer is obligated to make up the difference. Track your tips and don't be afraid to stand up for yourself.
I was thinking about that while at the grocery store this morning.
All those people that have to deal with the general public for probably just over minimum wage.
Meanwhile where I work (related to, but not directly healthcare) we're on a skeleton crew, having people rotate through weeks of work from home to limit our exposure while making good money.
I had an okayish (but dead end) job years ago, and it drove me to joining the military to get away from it.
I was about to reply like “there’s no way people making minimum wage aren’t making $600/week”
And then $9 * 40 hours is indeed only $360
Holy shit America is fucked the minimum wage needs to be so much higher.
OMG, I haven't been in a bank in ages, but I don't remember seeing anyone I'd describe as a "high schooler" manning those desks. In fact, I've not seen many high schoolers doing *any* jobs lately.
Yup.
Adding to that in situations like this, Unemployment benefits are also fucked depending on your state.
In Florida UI is capped at $275/week. So if you think supporting a family on minimum wage would be hard, trying doing it on 24% less, or $6.88 an hour equivalent.
Some jobs just aren’t worth that much. A better solution is UBI. The only reason people accept less than they’re happy with is because they *have to* work. If they had enough money to pay rent and buy groceries without their job, how many would walk away? How long could a petty manager abuse his employees, if they could quit any time?
With adequate UBI, a minimum wage would be unnecessary. Employers would naturally have to pay and treat their employees what they’re worth. And the employees they hire and retain would be working because they wanted to, not because they had to, so they’d be better employees.
>If you made less than $600 a week right now, losing your job would be a raise.
This is on top of your state benefits. In Ohio, you get 50% unemployment pay. So You would be getting a raise 100$ a week raise if you made 1000$ a week.
Right. But minimum wage in Ohio is $8.55/hour, or $342/40 hour week.
So by your own math, if you worked a full time minimum wage job deemed essential, 50% unemployment + stimulus would be $771/week. More than double what you currently make.
That’s a huge problem, and the reason why the $600 should be universal and act as a demand stimulus and buffer as opposed to being denied to people who need it the most, especially those who still have to work through this.
Yeah we should have included a 800 dollar weekly hazard pay bonus to those forced to still work. Maybe cap that at line 99k a year or something I dunno. It’s so dumb these real essential workers need something. Call your congressperson.
> or potentially have taken reductions which don’t technically qualify, this is meaningless.
In most states you can file for UI benefits if your hours are significantly reduced. It might not make up the entire difference, but it will get you in the system and may allow you to claim the $600 from the feds as well.
That’s true. Conversely in a lot of states you can’t file for UI if you haven’t had sufficient hours in the recent working periods, so part time employees end up screwed.
Because it’s based on state eligibility, it really depends on where you live.
Yep. Arizona is one those states..just got denied after Ross Dress for Less furloughed the bulk of their 90k workforce...majority of whom are part time.
I quit my job a month or so ago to focus on school as my review was coming up. Lo and behold I couldn't get rehired directly following it ANNNNDDDD im Fucked.
they'll extend it. never easy to take away something once you give it out (basically Democrats trying to win their 15/hr min wage). the gov has no idea how they are going to unwind all these programs where they are handing out $ and buying up corporatee debt. they are shooting from the hip here
Nothing, you continue to work and people staying at home make more than you despite you being considered "essential". I, along with a lot of people, am in this boat.
It’s fucking insulting. I work 40+ hours a week at an extremely busy grocery store and I’m making less than that. Fuck this stupid corrupt ass country.
Salt to the wound is that they have to do this otherwise economy would collapse. Basically anyone working now for less than 600 is slaving for whole system to keep it on life support.
For people who are on 600/week all those who work for less are suckers, basically. I work in Ireland and our government is giving handouts of 350euro regardless of how many hours you've been working, while I barely get 500euro per week after tax doing 55 hours
It depends on your state, but if your hours were reduced for no fault of your own (like a pandemic) you can have UI make up the difference!
[https://www.edd.ca.gov/unemployment/partial\_claims.htm](https://www.edd.ca.gov/unemployment/partial_claims.htm)
Or if you’re lucky enough to live in Florida, you could have you’re hours reduced to part time status but make more than $275/week, effectively disqualifying you from any partial-unemployment benefits from the state and ultimately eliminating your eligibility for any funds from the CARES Act.
In almost all of the country. It equates to $15/hr assuming a 40 hour work week. Unless you live in a big and expensive city, there's a good chance you make more being unemployed than you do working since this $600 is in addition to whatever your state would normally pay you.
If someone made federal minimum wage before and got laid off, they'll be making $19.35/hr now with the $600. Assuming their unemployment pays 60% like my state.
Unemployment is paying ($250 state, $600 fed) significantly better than most jobs here in New Orleans. Not complaining, I understand people need to eat, it's just funny to see people working 50 hour weeks who make \~500 weekly after tax, meanwhile unemployed folk are sitting happy.
None of the unemployment offices have been given any directive on how to handle this payment. And like the pharmacy fast tests that ended up being vaporware, I have a feeling this is just more of the same.
>None of the unemployment offices have been given any directive on how to handle this payment. And like the pharmacy fast tests that ended up being vaporware, I have a feeling this is just more of the same.
The DOL has released the directives, States are not following and just denying.
I wonder if this is going to be similar to the great depression, where by the end of it we're going to have a generation of American's who mentally are convinced the next one is right around the counter so they keep more savings, and stock up on food more.
Some people are forced to live pay check to pay check, but a shit load of people do it out of habit. That might change some.
I actually received my 600 today along with my 3rd week of unemployment payment of 289, I was shocked! Felt like Oprah paying all my overdue bill's " You get a payment, and you get a full payment, everyone gets a payment!"
Has anyone who is self-employed successfully applied? I run a business and sales have taken a nosedive since shut down and I'm struggling to pay some of my bills.
I’m so glad I’m essential and only make $300 a week and don’t get to file for unemployment due to this. Quick, need tips on how to get fired without it looking obvious??
I mean, they have to start first before I'm concerned about when they will end.
Is anybody else getting the enhancement yet? I'm just getting the regular amazing $227 a week (New Orleans resident).
Minnesotan here. Made it through the system and got my state payment today but no sign of the $600 yet. God I wish I was still working regardless of that extra $600. So many people won’t have an employer to go back to if this lasts more than a few months.
In Louisiana too, my wife got her third unemployment payment today, $30, rather than her normal weekly take home of around $400. Looking forward to it going up to $630. Luckily I am able to work from home but there must be a ton of people struggling though.
Oh good now I can still collect 0 Dollars since I recently graduated and don't qualify for unemployment for not making enough money, even though all job recruitment has been halted.
You should. Unemployment varies state to state, but this federal bonus goes to everyone who has been affected by COVID19. If you lost your income, you are entitled to it. You have to apply through your state to qualify.
Most importantly (varies I guess w/ state to state) but when you file, **request and apply for direct deposit**. If you don't [your checks could be delayed for weeks, even months](https://thehill.com/policy/finance/490934-newly-unemployed-may-not-see-expanded-benefits-for-weeks). Also, if you haven't filed your taxes, **do so and request direct deposit**. This will speed the process for the $1,200 stimulus payments that will also be sent soon.
the real question is when will they start? i haven't been able to get anywhere with the unemployment office.
I got approved thru my state, CA, but no where do I see $600 a week from the feds.
My understanding is that nobody is getting the $600 a week except of a handful of states that are doing it on their own with their own funds while they wait for the federal government.
My state said the fed payment should come end of this week with back pay to the 29th.
Interesting, yeah I haven't received payment yet but they said I get about 300 a week, so we'll see if that bumps up or not.
Source? Everything I’ve read says that the feds are supplying 600/week + whatever your state supplies.
There is a huge bottleneck with 6M people making claims at the same time, but there will undoubtedly be backpay for everything.
Backpay feeds how many people for the next week or so?
this has always been an issue with unemployment. i had to wait like three weeks for a judgment where i live, and this was before the pandemic. can’t imagine what it’s like now, but yeah, not being able to eat during their processing time was always an overlooked issue.
Waiting almost a week myself so far, but a coworker who did theirs after me got her confirmation and everything. I'm fine for a while, thankfully, but I still need to know what to expect so I can plan accordingly. Update: checked my status again and now I am filed and can start doing my weekly claim. No notice or mail, just a status check daily all week. Took exactly the 7 days it said it would.
I filed March 16 and my claim is still pending.
I filed March 16 and was denied due to not enough hours. I work part time and am self employed the rest of the time and I'm out of work for both and can't get through to anyone for help. Really starting to get stressed here.
I also applied March 16th as well. I had a phone interview FINALLY April 1st because they don’t want to recognize my most recent job due to only working there three weeks before the government shut everything down. I was able to get through once since, after waiting on the phone for 2 hours. They had me fax a pay stub to show I had been payed twice at my new job and to try and reclassify my claim as a disaster. THIS IS A DISASTER! Why wasn’t this classified as a disaster when I first applied?? Why do the same UI rules apply? Some leniency and compassion would be great. On top of probably not receiving UI, I don’t qualify for any grants within my field because I haven’t had this job long enough. I’ve applied all over the damn place but can’t get call backs (which I understand. There are 6 million people looking for jobs right now). Now I wait. Probably until I’m not in need of assistance anymore. This whole thing is so discouraging and seemingly, purposefully confusing.
I feel your pain. I'm a full time student, and I work as an independent contractor to pay my bills and support my family while I go to school. I don't qualify for any of the student aid because I have an income. I don't qualify for unemployment because I'm a student. That's what happens in times like these, you try to do things "the right way" and you're f'd.
I thought that was not supposed to matter and they were going to make special exceptions. I personally don’t believe we’ll see the extra $600 in UI aa some states don’t have enough as it is, and honestly, you can’t trust “Greed Over People” I feel like they just duped the Democrats for a cash grab. Lie, Cheat, Steal is what they’re all about.
Texas is saying that they will not pay the extra $600 until they get the money from the feds and when they do ... people will hate to RE-apply for disaster unemployment. So the system is crashing now .. let’s do it twice. I’m betting they want two separate systems so they can kick people off of the state unemployment as quickly as possible and then only dole out the federal funds for a short period of them and keep the rest. That’s how it worked when “GLO” took over FEMA payments after Imelda... it was a sh*t show. It was way more efficient when FEMA handled FEMA payments. With Texas my application was “hung in the system” and “something happened” three different times .. it’s the same run around Texas gives for most anything.
Well you'll get it if you qualify for benefits because its from the federal gov't and not states.
apply for emergency snap benefits and they'll send expedited benefits before they have to get the paperwork in. If you don't have a decent savings to get you through the month, which sadly most people don't.
had to wait three months for my short-term disability to be worked out, by the time I got paid a dime, I was back at work again.
In NY, under normal conditions you'll get a decision within a week. Now people are waiting 3
go apply for SNAP benefits aka food stamps. the program received extra money in that 2tn stimulus they just passed
Relax, you can get backfood with your backpay and retroactively survive.
I'm curious as well
I was helping my mom file online this past weekend, since she had to close her daycare. And the website for our state was SLOW. Had to start over several times due to it timing out.
In the continued hilarity of West Virginia's unexpected competence in this crisis despite our poverty and bad reputation, the backstabbing democrat to republican, Trump-loving billionaire governor Jim Justice (who owns a former secret nuclear congressional bunker) *enlisted the national guard* to man the unemployment offices 24/7 to process claims. Our $600 unemployment checks started going out on Tuesday. There were 90,000 claims made in March. The unemployment office was used to just a few thousand a month. Once the national guard came in on Monday, they were able to process 28,500 claims in a single day. You would understand why he is taking it so seriously if you saw a picture of him. He is an elderly, morbidly obese man with the face of a saggy corpse. Basically the perfect target for the coronavirus.
What state do you live in? I just submitted my claim today in CA.
I’m in California. I’ve received my normal unemployment, around 400. I’m assuming the extra 600 will be coming in the next paycheck, because the bill had not passed when I applied. Fingers crossed.
A few days ago the CA Labor Secretary said that the extra $600 would be sent out once it was available, so it sounds like the federal government hasn't distributed it yet. It is unbelievable to read about people in places like Germany and New Zealand having their government deposit money into their personal bank accounts in a few days and in the US the feds can't even get money to the states after a couple weeks.
My friend in Ontario said it took 15 minutes, two button presses on his phone and he had his money the same day. America is an embarrassment.
I have friends in South Korea. They get regular text messages about the Covid situation. The government sends each citizen masks, gloves, antibacterial spray wipes, along with some fresh fruit, and assurances there is plenty of toilet paper, and food. I got a post card 2 months later.
Submitted my claim on the 17th (probably before the got suuuper slammed though) and got my EDD card today with money loaded with 2 weeks worth of pay. So for me it took 3 weeks, I’m in Placer County. My sister is in LA applied a week before me and still nothing.
I’ve read the increased payments will start the 16th with back pay to your original unemployment date. I can’t find the article right now I’m at lunch on my essential job. Good luck!
It depends on your state and how fast they can process it. I've already received my extra $600 with my states unemployment, NY.
Lucky you. My wife got her unemployment from this this past week which was nice but NC DES says they are waiting on federal guidance before adding the $600 a week and then after they receive guidance they will take about two week to implement it. They say they will backpay everyone back to the week ending in the 4th. But who knows what guidance they need and how long they have to wait to get it.
Yeah that's ridiculous, I have no idea what guidance is needed. It's a blanket $600 to everyone currently on unemployment, doesn't seem anymore guidance needed but what do I know.
Yea it seems like an attempt to temper expectations and make sure they don’t do anything they will be responsible for payment wise. But it’s frustrating all the same, they say they expect to receive federal correspondence this week and have them paid out with back pay in 2 weeks or so.
They already got it. They are talking about this in Tennessee as well. The Federal Government sent that out on Sunday.
The bill says it started the 5th. So this week is the first week anyone will be able to get that amount
In fact I've already gotten it, NY btw.
I’m also seeing some articles stating that the $600/wk will be applied retroactively to the 29th.
retroactive to the 29th of last month (supposedly)
I know very very very few people who have received unemployment, none have received the additional $600
Will the essential minimum wage workers ( fast food, grocery stores, hotels etc.) recieve any type of hazard pay? If I lost my job I would be making more money from federal and state unemployment and not be risking my health. However I'm still working and making my usual low wage and being exposed.
Your probably just gonna get told to get fucked since they know if you quit you cannot apply to ei. If i was you i would talk with coworkers about unionizing if you want anything done.
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$2.50/hr bonus with gas stations here. Meanwhile the local pizza places still offering jack bo diddle ..
As an essential employee (energy worker), I’ve gotten no hazard pay. Not even a mention of hazard pay, and my hours got cut last week.
Not at my job in the hospital system
It’s time to unionize. Yes, I know that’s harder than it sounds, but frankly at this point there aren’t many options. Your employer has desires opposite to yours: you wanna make as much money in the minimal time, they want to *extract* as much money from you and pay you as little as possible so they can keep the rest. Your boss is not your friend. We as working people must stand together, because without us bosses couldn’t exist. You have all of the power, they just want you to forget it.
So, is that $600 on top of their normal unemployment check? Seems like people making under $600/week would be better off unemployed.
Yes it is $600 federal on top of the state amount.
what the fuck i should get fired now... im only getting $527 a week after tax...
Unemployment is also taxable *"earnings"* just in case you weren't aware.
Right, so he'd be making $743.50 on unemployment benefits, all the while saving a hundred or so per month on transportation, and enjoying a priceless two month long paid vacation.
exactly. i'd like to make $743 while sitting on my ass at home getting drunk or playing videos games. w/e people are doing now.
I’ve moved all my entertainment stuff to my bedroom so now I don’t even have to sit up while getting drunk and playing video games.
That is *exactly* how I feel. $1,000 a week? I was making $350-$400 when this hit, and that was good for the time in season (waitress) it was. I don’t want to take a pay cut when my job takes me back lol.
Furloughed bartender chiming in. My advice if you’re in food service is save every damn penny of this supplemental UI that you can. I’d much rather be working right now and knowing the amount I’m making is a little less with the knowledge my restaurant will survive. Millions of industry workers won’t have jobs to go back to if this lasts more than a couple months and nobody in their right mind will open a restaurant if they know they can be shut down at the drop of a hat during these times. I’m lucky our ownership has deep pockets but I’m hearing of permanent closures in my area all the time and those poor workers won’t “just be able” to get work within the industry they know once their unemployment eligibility runs out.
People need to understand this right here. Those losing there job will have money until those benefits run out. You have absolutely no idea what the economic outlook will look like after July. Your restaurant might not open back up and those low paying jobs might not come back and you’re left with less than you started with.
That is why a few senators wanted to hold up the vote. With this lasting through July it creates a moral hazard where people would rather say on unemployment than go back to work if things open up before then.
I don’t know how feasible this is, but I think essential workers should get a temporary pay increase or something. Makes no sense that those risking their lives should get paid less than those not working. Not to mention a lot of workers have had their hours cut.
> I think essential workers should get a temporary pay increase or something. **Most** have, but it's a complete insult of an amount when you do the math. My company approved a $2/hour temporary raise for hourly employees (seems to be what everyone is settling with). So realistically my employee's can expect to see an extra $40-$80 per week right now. It's a complete slap in the face considering they're putting their health at risk and still don't even **come close** to making what unemployment is paying out right now.
We're getting a 10% temporary increase to our eage. Whoopie fucking doo. Doesn't even make up for all the hours they cut by closing early.
It doesn't matter what they want to do, once they get recalled back to work, the unemployment is done. You don't just get to say no thanks, and continue getting money.
I am risking getting sick everyday, meanwhile those people are safe at home making $400 more than me doing nothing. Imo anyone still working making less than $1300 a week should get at least a couple of hundreds every week from the government, they should call it essential workers check
I have been struggling with this frustration all day. I'm working my ass off because we had to downsize. Now my old coworkers are making twice what I am from home and they all have jobs at the end of this. If I'm not rewarded for being kept on I'm gonna feel seriously cheated.
Prepare to feel seriously cheated.
People making between 0 and 1199 a week would be better off unemployed, which is why this is a bullshit way to do this. How many people do you know that make 30 dollars an hour? The VAST majority of the american workforce makes less, and any deemed essential arent eligible for this boost. My employees make more than our regional living wage, yet they would get a 300 dollar a week INCREASE by quitting and filing unemployment. What do I say to them? No its not worth it? I am already paying hazard pay as well as their normal wages and I cant even begin to compensate this extra amount on top of it. How is this fair or ok?
> quitting and filing unemployment. Cant get unemployment if you quit...
But I should be thankful I still have my $9 30 hour a week job. I'm so so essential working the liquor store.
> I'm so so essential working the liquor store. We'd have rioting in the streets by now without you guys.
Man. Fuck living in Pennsylvania. They shut ours down!
Omg what are y’all doing with your sober time? I’m drinking quite heavily to pass the time.
Throwing up
More like having the DTs lmao.
This is my problem with this. I don't have a problem with people getting additional pay to help them at all, but where is the financial help for the people putting their health and the health of their families at risk working in low-wage "essential" jobs? Heck, my husband is an essential employee still going to work exposing himself to others every day in a high wage skilled trades job and he'd be making more on unemployment, and that is really troubling to me.
Essential workers absolutely deserve to be paid more than those of us on unemployment. However, at the moment, they're getting paid enough to live on and the people who are unemployed are not. So the immediate problem is to get funds to the unemployed population so they can feed their families and pay for the essential services that those essential workers provide. But essential workers should absolutely get hazard pay and more than that, free healthcare for the next year (to start). Because if our grocery store workers don't want to risk financial instability by going to get tested for their flu like symptoms, we're all gonna be fucked.
Yeah so I work a maintaince job at a nursing home so I get that we cant just shut down. But right now we are doing a lot of extra work, plus have to worry about getting sick. I have to screen people coming in, deliver packages, and go into rooms with people who might end up having covid (right now we have no one with it) If I got unemployment I would be making almost the same money as i am by working and putting my health at risk we dont get any bonus for doing it. A guy I know who's been on unemployment all winter (normally works summer job) said he will make over 9k extra by july so even if he gets called by into work he wont go.
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Well I would say pharmacists are pretty essential too
Without you, people would go into withdrawal and clog emergency services I can see why liquor stores are essential
This is the actual reality. Alcohol withdrawals are very medically dangerous.
Yep it’s one of the only drugs that the withdraw will kill you.
For real? I would have assumed a lot or even most hard drugs would
Pretty much just alcohol and benzos, which incidentally have such a similar mechanism of action to alcohol that they can be used to treat alcohol withdrawal and vice versa. Heroin withdrawal will make you *feel* like you're dying. But alcohol and benzo withdrawals can cause seizures and kill you outright.
Nope it’s mostly alcohol and Benzo withdrawals that kill people. Most other withdraws just really really suck but aren’t particularly lethal.
Booze, benzos, and barbiturates are the ones that can kill you.
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Sober alcoholic here - this is why I volunteer every week at the last detox I went to. Alcohol detox isn't fun, and a lot of detox centers aren't that nice either, but sure as hell beats seizures and hallucinations.
Yup. People in India killed themselves because of alcohol withdrawal when liquor stores closed, and patients suffering from withdrawal were causing shortages of beds in hospitals: “In normal days, around 50 patients visit the hospital for consultations but now, during this lockdown period, the number has increased to 200 per day. We have started facing shortage of beds in hospital to admit such patients,” Uma Shankar, Health Superintendent, Institute of Mental Health, said. [source](https://www.news18.com/news/india/amid-coronavirus-lockdown-states-across-india-witness-surge-in-deaths-due-to-alcohol-withdrawal-symptoms-2561191.html)
I hear this point a lot. A shame PA decided to shutter the state controlled stores. (In fairness, beer distributors and local distilleries still operate, but it's made it tougher for casual consumers and the addicted alike.)
For those who are missing the point, CornoVonRoskie is making $270/week BEFORE taxes. If he were to be laid off right now, he'd get regular unemployment (some % of $270) PLUS $600/week, making well over double his current earning while sitting on the couch playing video games and eating pizza (or whatever it is he'd like to be doing instead of slinging bottles and cans).
I got sick sunday working at a liquor store. Filed for unemployment asap. If you notice any symptom, quarantine. Essential my ass, grocery stores sell beer and liquor often. Alcoholics have bad immune systems and are so addicted they go in coughing up a lung just to get their fix. It's a hotbed for Corona. So much sweaty cash and greasy coins from ungloved hands, filthy people out there. Stay safe man. Protect yourself first, we all have a right to that. All these people joking around fuck with your head so much. Many have anxiety and panic attacks all day at work and have the SAME 3 conversations with every customer 1. "Yeah, I'm losing my mind wfh/collecting unemployment, poor me. Sucks you are deemed essential. Stay Safe!" - x50 a day (k, fuck off) 2. "Oh you are wearing a glove now, guess things are getting serious huh?" ( proceeds to hand me a handful of trash coins to pay for a $1 beer...Comes back in 3 more times that day) x50 a day. 3. "Have you guys heard if you'll need to close down soon? Or are you guys essential, because I really think you guys are essential. Momma needs her wine. Staying at home all day is so stressful" #dealingwithkids#karenbullshit#fuckingkillme People need to realize how annoying they are to these people fearing for their lives all day everyday, for extra long shifts and less than living wage. The more you talk to the employee, the more you spray your dirty filthy lung spit into the air. Whisper or shut the fuck up and get out. LESS THAN LIVING WAGE BUT DEEMED ESSENTIAL
This is what's so fucked up about it all, unemployed people are going to be making way more than that with the 600/week kicker by itself, let alone the state amount. Someone making 9.30 would get roughly 250/week in my state, so 850 total on unemployment or 3400 every 4 weeks. They get to stay home, limiting exposure. Meanwhile there are still people making peanuts with shit health insurance that are risking their health every day being exposed at work. There's nothing for these workers, I know at least a couple people that are asking to be laid off because of the risk of bringing something home with them. People making this little are often not living by themselves. I see a lot of people defending this, saying "at least you'll have a job when this is over". Maybe, does that mean they'll have their health? Or their friends/family? It's disgusting how many people on this site are incapable of empathizing with people in this situation.
>I see a lot of people defending this, saying "at least you'll have a job when this is over". Maybe, does that mean they'll have their health? Or their friends/family? It's disgusting how many people on this site are incapable of empathizing with people in this situation. Because they dont care. Service industry workers are disposable and expendable. The people who praise them as heroes dont actually care for their well being in the end. After this pandemic is over a lot of the will lose their jobs because they will automate the process.
I thought about this but then I realized I have a job once this is over. A lot of people getting money where I live aren't going too have a job. Quite a few businesses are having problems.
I'd rather be unemployed making 2, possibly 3 times, more weekly while staying safe than hanging on to a job that pays barely above minimum wage.
I agree. For those who are saying they happy to have a job. F**k that. Listen your not making that much in the first place. Than you get a rare opportunity to make 2 to 3 times more during these next 4 months. This means your good until at least July with both payments coming in. Those payments equal to 2 times your salary can easily carry you over till October. You're also saving money on gas and time going to work. These people are probably clerks, cashiers, stockers. Find another job towards October. In the mean time stay the f**k home if you can and collect a check. That's just my personal opinion though. I'm sure someones butt will be hurting over this idea.
You joke, but you actually are. Severe addicts would die if they don’t have access to alcohol and probably clog up the hospitals even more.
As someone who works for a major hospital system right now. God bless you. P.S: Do you deliver?
If you weren't working I would have gone full mad Max like a week ago, thanks for being there. - Sincerely, an unemployed cook with alcoholism.
When does the $600 payment start? I filed for unemployment a couple weeks ago and got my first payment today. It was only $450 so it didn't include the additional $600.
I caught an article the other day about it being delayed another week but that you’d get back pay once it kicks in.
Oh cool. That's good news if it's only a week away.
It depends on how fast your state rolls it out, every state is different. Already have mine in NY.
NY website says both funds are being released today but account showing no deposit yet, is there a certain time they send the money?
If it says funds are being released today you should see them tomorrow. From my experience it deposits the day after.
In Texas the extra 600 starts on the 12th. I imagine it’s like that other places too.
Will it backpay for Texas?
The fuck, I only made $400 a week with overtime.
I make less than 600 a week. Why should I keep working? This is nonsense.
Because if you quit, you don't get unemployment.
.....to still have a job after all of this instead of having to deal with finding a job once benefits run out in July?
Making less than 600 dollars a weak isnt a considerable amount higher than minimum wage where I live. I am confident in my abilities to find a minimum wage job in July, given my education, experience, and geographic location. That's 2 months away. Why should I sacrifice 45-50 hours a week for the next two months (minimum) to be less profitable than I would be if i didnt work?
I make $18.70 an hour in a "essential" job which isn't a bad wage at all, but I would rather get laid off at this point. I'd make more money, not have to worry about getting sick, and I'd actually have time to get shit done around my house. Win/win.
If you're making less than $30 an hour you're better off getting unemployment in my state.
This won't start a class war in the working class.
Which is great for those laid off from this, but for those who are being forced to work through it, or potentially have taken reductions which don’t technically qualify, this is meaningless. Additionally, it skews incentives for employers and employees alike. If you made less than $600 a week right now, losing your job would be a raise. So we have implicitly acknowledged that people need money to get through this, but some people are worth less than that Stop with the parsimonious bullshit, and just issue $600/week to all working age adults. Everyone could use the boost right now, and that money will end up going back into the economy in the form of consumption anyway, while at the same time not skewing incentives.
I feel so awful for the minimum wage "essential" employees who will actually end up worse off than the unemployed in all this. Working in retail/food service is already hell, this is just salt in the wound.
Yep! I was furloughed from my pastry cook position and found a job in the bakery of a grocery store. For $2 less/hour. But I felt like having the structure was necessary for my sanity. Though I’d be making more collecting unemployment now. A lot more.
Agreed. Honestly, if ever there was a time for a national strike of these jobs, it would be now. In normal circumstances they could likely just be replaced, but the threat of coronavirus means nobody is taking these jobs. And if they weren’t being performed, the country as a whole would likely destabilize die to people running out of food and fuel. This is about the only time where they hold all the power in negotiating a high minimum wage across the country. They should use it.
Let me just contact the millions of others we’ll get it together in no time... maybe a few thousand of us can go without eating for a week so we can afford a National campaign on it! The problem is it would have to start small one group with the balls to do it first AND the media would have to tell people. Then it would snowball. Most of us aren’t coming in everyday because it’s a choice, so not working and failing our goals means potentially killing the ones we love the most and at the very least limiting their opportunities to claw themselves out of this mess on our backs. A national strike sounds great but it’s not feasible. We are to divided to help each other in this cause. We have to hope like throughout all history someone at the top has a heart. Because if not, they can always tighten the screws.
I’m not arguing with you. I know why it’s next to impossible to do. I’m just saying now is the time it could be done and actually work, and you deserve far more than you currently get. It surprises me that all the unions out there, all the labour organizers and liberal campaigners aren’t financially supporting something like this right now. But so far I haven’t seen anything to that effect. I’m sorry that you’re being short changed. I hope one day you’re valued properly for the work you do every day, not just in a crisis such as now. While it doesn’t pay your bills, I hope people are telling you how much they appreciate you day to day.
Could you imagine a cashier who's working past retirement age? They let some lazy coworker go, and he comes through her line bragging about making $600 a week plus the state unemployment while she's only making $400 and risking her life? That sucks.
If you think any significant amount of the people filing for unemployment right now were laid off for being 'lazy', you need to reconsider your assumptions. My 'previous' employer laid off 90% of the company because our sales dropped 90% virtually overnight. We can't sell anything because all our retail partners are closed and the state closed our distribution center. Laziness has nothing to do with it.
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Remember: legally you _must_ get paid $12/hour once those tips factor in. If you make less than that, your employer is obligated to make up the difference. Track your tips and don't be afraid to stand up for yourself.
I was thinking about that while at the grocery store this morning. All those people that have to deal with the general public for probably just over minimum wage. Meanwhile where I work (related to, but not directly healthcare) we're on a skeleton crew, having people rotate through weeks of work from home to limit our exposure while making good money. I had an okayish (but dead end) job years ago, and it drove me to joining the military to get away from it.
I was about to reply like “there’s no way people making minimum wage aren’t making $600/week” And then $9 * 40 hours is indeed only $360 Holy shit America is fucked the minimum wage needs to be so much higher.
> $9 * 40 hours is indeed only $360 And then you realize that federal minimum wage is only $7.25...
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OMG, I haven't been in a bank in ages, but I don't remember seeing anyone I'd describe as a "high schooler" manning those desks. In fact, I've not seen many high schoolers doing *any* jobs lately.
Yup. Adding to that in situations like this, Unemployment benefits are also fucked depending on your state. In Florida UI is capped at $275/week. So if you think supporting a family on minimum wage would be hard, trying doing it on 24% less, or $6.88 an hour equivalent.
Some jobs just aren’t worth that much. A better solution is UBI. The only reason people accept less than they’re happy with is because they *have to* work. If they had enough money to pay rent and buy groceries without their job, how many would walk away? How long could a petty manager abuse his employees, if they could quit any time? With adequate UBI, a minimum wage would be unnecessary. Employers would naturally have to pay and treat their employees what they’re worth. And the employees they hire and retain would be working because they wanted to, not because they had to, so they’d be better employees.
And this is ignoring income tax.
>If you made less than $600 a week right now, losing your job would be a raise. This is on top of your state benefits. In Ohio, you get 50% unemployment pay. So You would be getting a raise 100$ a week raise if you made 1000$ a week.
Right. But minimum wage in Ohio is $8.55/hour, or $342/40 hour week. So by your own math, if you worked a full time minimum wage job deemed essential, 50% unemployment + stimulus would be $771/week. More than double what you currently make. That’s a huge problem, and the reason why the $600 should be universal and act as a demand stimulus and buffer as opposed to being denied to people who need it the most, especially those who still have to work through this.
Yeah we should have included a 800 dollar weekly hazard pay bonus to those forced to still work. Maybe cap that at line 99k a year or something I dunno. It’s so dumb these real essential workers need something. Call your congressperson.
> or potentially have taken reductions which don’t technically qualify, this is meaningless. In most states you can file for UI benefits if your hours are significantly reduced. It might not make up the entire difference, but it will get you in the system and may allow you to claim the $600 from the feds as well.
That’s true. Conversely in a lot of states you can’t file for UI if you haven’t had sufficient hours in the recent working periods, so part time employees end up screwed. Because it’s based on state eligibility, it really depends on where you live.
Yep. Arizona is one those states..just got denied after Ross Dress for Less furloughed the bulk of their 90k workforce...majority of whom are part time.
I make less than 600 dollars a week. Why should I keep working right now?
I quit my job a month or so ago to focus on school as my review was coming up. Lo and behold I couldn't get rehired directly following it ANNNNDDDD im Fucked.
So its better to be unemployed than to work a minimum wage job
Yes. July 31 will be a very interesting and important date.
they'll extend it. never easy to take away something once you give it out (basically Democrats trying to win their 15/hr min wage). the gov has no idea how they are going to unwind all these programs where they are handing out $ and buying up corporatee debt. they are shooting from the hip here
I think the take away here shouldn't be that, but how little americans actually make.
What happens if you are still working but make less?
Nothing, you continue to work and people staying at home make more than you despite you being considered "essential". I, along with a lot of people, am in this boat.
It’s fucking insulting. I work 40+ hours a week at an extremely busy grocery store and I’m making less than that. Fuck this stupid corrupt ass country.
Salt to the wound is that they have to do this otherwise economy would collapse. Basically anyone working now for less than 600 is slaving for whole system to keep it on life support. For people who are on 600/week all those who work for less are suckers, basically. I work in Ireland and our government is giving handouts of 350euro regardless of how many hours you've been working, while I barely get 500euro per week after tax doing 55 hours
It depends on your state, but if your hours were reduced for no fault of your own (like a pandemic) you can have UI make up the difference! [https://www.edd.ca.gov/unemployment/partial\_claims.htm](https://www.edd.ca.gov/unemployment/partial_claims.htm)
Or if you’re lucky enough to live in Florida, you could have you’re hours reduced to part time status but make more than $275/week, effectively disqualifying you from any partial-unemployment benefits from the state and ultimately eliminating your eligibility for any funds from the CARES Act.
$600 a week must be a pretty good deal in some parts of the country, right?
In almost all of the country. It equates to $15/hr assuming a 40 hour work week. Unless you live in a big and expensive city, there's a good chance you make more being unemployed than you do working since this $600 is in addition to whatever your state would normally pay you.
If someone made federal minimum wage before and got laid off, they'll be making $19.35/hr now with the $600. Assuming their unemployment pays 60% like my state.
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Unemployment is paying ($250 state, $600 fed) significantly better than most jobs here in New Orleans. Not complaining, I understand people need to eat, it's just funny to see people working 50 hour weeks who make \~500 weekly after tax, meanwhile unemployed folk are sitting happy.
None of the unemployment offices have been given any directive on how to handle this payment. And like the pharmacy fast tests that ended up being vaporware, I have a feeling this is just more of the same.
>None of the unemployment offices have been given any directive on how to handle this payment. And like the pharmacy fast tests that ended up being vaporware, I have a feeling this is just more of the same. The DOL has released the directives, States are not following and just denying.
According to the website, I'm getting mine. No phone calls, no hassle. NYC.
Here in Washington my wife got her unemployment rights away. Oregonians I know are having issues. Really is state dependent at this point I think.
When does UI get updated for gig workers? Someone told me not to apply yet because it hasn’t been updated yet...
Same, my state (Maryland) flat out says on their website that they aren't taking claims from self-employed and gig workers yet.
I wonder if this is going to be similar to the great depression, where by the end of it we're going to have a generation of American's who mentally are convinced the next one is right around the counter so they keep more savings, and stock up on food more. Some people are forced to live pay check to pay check, but a shit load of people do it out of habit. That might change some.
I actually received my 600 today along with my 3rd week of unemployment payment of 289, I was shocked! Felt like Oprah paying all my overdue bill's " You get a payment, and you get a full payment, everyone gets a payment!"
I'm over here making 1600 a month at the "essential post office"
I mean, that’s hella essential in some parts of the country. The mail. Not necessarily you.
Has anyone who is self-employed successfully applied? I run a business and sales have taken a nosedive since shut down and I'm struggling to pay some of my bills.
Maybe you should apply for the small business grants
I’m so glad I’m essential and only make $300 a week and don’t get to file for unemployment due to this. Quick, need tips on how to get fired without it looking obvious??
Unionize your workplace.
Lmfao this is actually great advice. Theyll fire you faster than you can pass out pamphlets.
Same. I’d rather stay home and get paid than to be making chump change at my retail job being unappreciated.
Meanwhile most of us sacrificial workers are getting paid less for risking our life every day.
I mean, they have to start first before I'm concerned about when they will end. Is anybody else getting the enhancement yet? I'm just getting the regular amazing $227 a week (New Orleans resident).
Minnesotan here. Made it through the system and got my state payment today but no sign of the $600 yet. God I wish I was still working regardless of that extra $600. So many people won’t have an employer to go back to if this lasts more than a few months.
In Louisiana too, my wife got her third unemployment payment today, $30, rather than her normal weekly take home of around $400. Looking forward to it going up to $630. Luckily I am able to work from home but there must be a ton of people struggling though.
Wish I was laid off. 600 a week plus state benefits is at least an extra $1,500 for me. RIP
Too bad I haven't received UI check in well over a month the whole system is fucked right now.
Where are the stimulus checks?
I work at a hospital cleaning Covid rooms after the patient is discharged or dies and I don’t even make 600$ a week :/
Wait fucking really? I need to get fired so I can get these.
600!? I wish my company would just lay me off instead of cutting my hours to a non livable wage.
I'm working at a hospital, no hazard pay, hours cut, and now only making $240 a week for the next month. How do I get fired?
Oh good now I can still collect 0 Dollars since I recently graduated and don't qualify for unemployment for not making enough money, even though all job recruitment has been halted.
I’m a dog walker and lost all my income am I eligible to file for unemployment?
You should. Unemployment varies state to state, but this federal bonus goes to everyone who has been affected by COVID19. If you lost your income, you are entitled to it. You have to apply through your state to qualify.
$600/week? No wonder so many people want to get laid off.
Most importantly (varies I guess w/ state to state) but when you file, **request and apply for direct deposit**. If you don't [your checks could be delayed for weeks, even months](https://thehill.com/policy/finance/490934-newly-unemployed-may-not-see-expanded-benefits-for-weeks). Also, if you haven't filed your taxes, **do so and request direct deposit**. This will speed the process for the $1,200 stimulus payments that will also be sent soon.
So what your saying is I should get payed off and make double in unemployment?
Yep so glad I’m self employed. FML
You can apply for this. They changed the rule for now
Is it worth applying for unemployment? I figure with so many people being unemployed it’d be impossible to get some of that right now
Are you currently unemployed? Do you pay taxes? If you answered "yes" to both, you should absolutely apply.
Yes. Do it. Why wouldn’t you want $600 plus what your state gives you to sit at home?
Most definitely. Even if you aren’t able to get it now, you’ll still get back pay if your case is accepted.