Millions of Californians will lose payments when federal programs come to an abrupt end later this week. She predicts that story will become more common in months to come.
The vast majority of jobless Angelenos now are receiving benefits through various federal programs created during the pandemic — not typical state unemployment claims. Those programs were never intended to be permanent and are all slated to end this month. Congress seems unlikely to renew them.
But The Century Foundation, a progressive think tank, predicts more than 2 million Californians will be affected. Those facing the looming cut-off fall into two main groups:. Those payments will end on Sept. Many are getting benefits through the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation PEUC program, which provides an extension to state unemployment claims that typically last only 26 weeks.
That program ends on Sept. Workers who are on a normal state Unemployment Insurance UI claim will continue to receive state benefits. She was working at the Millennium Biltmore hotel in downtown L. Chan said in the past few months, she had applied to more than 20 jobs. She even landed a couple interviews.
But so far, no job offers. I want to be a strong person. This fact sheet and other resources are also available in additional languages. Other Assistance Programs. You may qualify for other State programs to help cover food, housing, and healthcare expenses.
Federal Benefits Ended Learn more about the end of federal unemployment benefits and other assistance programs still available. Find your claim type. Log in to UI Online. Select Claim History. Select Transactions next to the most recent week. Under Program Type , it will show what type of benefits you are receiving that week.
If your program type is: UI , you are receiving regular unemployment. The first 13 weeks were available from March 29, to September 4, After collecting the first 13 weeks, an additional 11 weeks were available beginning on or after December 27, to September 4, After collecting the first 24 weeks, an additional 29 weeks were available beginning on or after March 14, to September 4, If you ran out of benefits within your benefit year… If you ran out of benefits within your benefit year, we automatically filed your PEUC extension on your regular unemployment claim.
If your benefit year ended… If your benefit year ended, you were required to reapply for a new claim if you earned enough wages paid by an employer in the last 18 months and were still unemployed or working part time. If you had enough wages to qualify for regular unemployment, we processed your claim.
The regular unemployment claim you qualified for was on hold until you collected all available PEUC benefits, or until the PEUC extension ended on September 4, , whichever came first. Once you collected all available benefits on your PEUC extension, and if you were still unemployed and eligible, we automatically started paying benefits on your new regular claim.
A few days later, you received another notice showing that we automatically filed a PEUC extension on your expired unemployment claim.
You also received a text message about the filed extension. For those forms, visit the Online Forms and Publications section. More Information.
For more information, visit Federal Provisions for Unemployment. Other Assistance Programs. You may qualify for other State programs to help cover food, housing, and healthcare expenses. You must also be unemployed, partially unemployed, or unable or unavailable to work due to at least one of thefollowing reasons to be eligible for PUA: I have been diagnosed with COVID or am experiencing symptoms of COVID and am seeking a medical diagnosis.
I am providing care for a family member or a member of my household who has been diagnosed with COVID A child or other person in my household for which I am the primary caregiver is unable to attend school or another facility that is closed as a direct result of the COVID public health emergency and such school or facility care is required for me to work.
I am unable to reach my place of employment because of a quarantine imposed as a direct result of the COVID public health emergency. I am unable to reach my place of employment because I have been advised by a health care provider to self-quarantine due to concerns related to COVID I was scheduled to commence employment and do not have a job or am unable to reach the job as a direct result of the COVID public health emergency. I have become the breadwinner or major support for my household because the head of the household has died as a direct result of COVID I am self-employed including an independent contractor and gig worker and experienced a significant reduction of my customary or usual services because of the COVID public health emergency.
Acceptable Documents. What Happens Next. Reporting Wages. How you report your income is different for self-employment income wages and wages paid by an employer W-2 wages : wages: If you are a self-employed worker, independent contractor, or business owner, report your income in the weeks you actually received payment , no matter when you performed the service. W-2 wages: If you are not self-employed, report your income for the week you worked , not when you were paid.
Payment Phases. Phase 4: From December 27, to the end of the program. Payment Increases.
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