DES MOINES â Iowans who lose their jobs would have to wait one week before they would start receiving unemployment benefits under a bill that won initial Senate approval Wednesday despite complaints it would be a âkick in the teethâ for Iowans in crisis. Members of the state Senate Ways and Means Committee voted 10-5 to approve Senate Study Bill 1273, which would delay the first week of jobless benefits starting in July 2022 along with making other changes impacting plant closings, road construction lulls and employment issues. Sen. Waylon Brown, R-St. Ansgar, said Iowa has a âdelicateâ unemployment insurance benefits system that needs to balance the interests of the individuals who are receiving the aid with the employers who are paying into the fund.