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Bank of Minneapolis looks at just how timely states were in sending checks to their jobless residents. The results, in some cases, were unacceptably low by Department of Labor standards.The report finds that, in August, just"half of states made at least 54 percent of payments within 21 days." The DOL says that the"acceptable level of performance" is at least 87% of first payments in 21 days.
Indeed, the report shows that the median percentage of payments hovered below the DOL standard since May 2020. Payments hit a timeliness peak in April 2021, with half of states making at least 80% of their payments. Even so, that meant that a good chunk of residents in those states assistance may not have received their benefits on time. When the CARES Act put in place FPUC benefits — those additional $600 weekly — some jobless workers started receiving them far more quickly than others.
And then there was Pandemic Unemployment Assistance . That program expanded who was eligible for benefits, bringing gig workers and self-employed workers into the fold. But if you applied for it, your location may have dictated how quickly you got your checks. For instance, if you were in Texas, the first payments started releasing 16 days afte the program was enacted. But Kentucky residents waited months, with first payments going out after 77 days.
The report notes that"UI payments constituted vital support for families, for the overall economy, and for the public health mission of enabling workers to avoid COVID-19 exposure during some of the worst months of the pandemic."
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