Enhanced unemployment would continue at $400 per week under new Trump executive order. (via CNBCMakeIt)
The federal benefit is intended to replace the previous provision that gave out-of-work Americans an extra $600 per week in benefits, on top of state-administered pay, whichUnder the new order, the federal government would cover $300 in enhanced aid per person per week, and states would be responsible for the remaining $100.
Lawmakers, economists and unemployment experts have responded to the memorandum saying the new "lost wages assistance" program would be difficult to implement in a timely manner, and that it excludes some of the lowest-paid workers in need of jobless aid. The order could also face a legal challenge over whether the president has the authority to enact the program.
Under the March CARES Act, anyone receiving unemployment benefits was eligible to get the $600 weekly boost. In the new order, however, recipients must be receiving at least $100 in unemployment aid in order to qualify for the extra $400 federal boost. This could leave out the lowest earners, particularly those who rely on tips or part-time work., labor economist and assistant professor at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, estimates about 6% of regular unemployment recipients earn less than $100 in state benefits.
Furthermore, states set their own minimum unemployment benefit to workers with low earnings histories. In Hawaii, the minimum unemployment benefit is just
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