Unemployment benefits: how much money will it be after the new stimulus bill?
The $900 billion pandemic relief bill which was passed by Congress last week includes enhanced unemployment benefits and an extension to the PUA program.
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Monday 21 December, Congress approved a massive $900 billion coronavirus relief package designed to bring much-needed relief to millions of struggling Americans over the next few months.
Like the CARES Act which was approved in March, the new package will include top-ups for those receiving unemployment insurance or who lose their job as a consequence of the pandemic. Under the original CARES Act initiative, those who were officially registered unemployed received