COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits
The federal government allowed states to change their laws to provide COVID-19 unemployment benefits for people whose jobs have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Many states are ending their COVID-related unemployment benefits. Contact your state’s unemployment insurance program for the most up-to-date information.
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 temporarily authorized:
An extension for people already receiving unemployment benefits
Automatic, additional payments of $300 per week to everyone qualified for unemployment benefits
Extension of the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program for self-employed or gig workers