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7 wrz 2024 · Select your state on this map to find the eligibility rules for unemployment benefits. You may be able to file online or by phone. To qualify for benefits, many states require that you: Earned at least a certain amount within the last 12-24 months. Worked consistently for the last 12-24 months.
Benefits.gov has been discontinued. USA.gov is the new centralized place for finding government benefits for health care, housing, food, unemployment, and more.
Across the nation, millions of Americans lost their jobs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and, as a result, claimed unemployment benefits. The American Rescue Plan extended employment assistance, starting in March 2021.
The U.S. Department of Labor's unemployment insurance programs provide unemployment benefits to eligible workers who become unemployed through no fault of their own and meet certain other eligibility requirements.
Benefits are generally paid by state governments, funded in large part by state and federal payroll taxes levied on employers, to workers who have become unemployed through no fault of their own. Employees in Alaska, New Jersey and Pennsylvania are also required to contribute into the program.
The American Rescue Plan extended unemployment benefits until September 6 with a weekly supplemental benefit of $300 on top of the regular $400 benefit.
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