7.5 million people are projected to lose their unemployment benefits on September 6th.

Pandemic unemployment benefits end in September and states aren’t extending them

Around 7.5 million people are poised to lose *all federal unemployment benefits* in a week. They’re going to $0 in jobless aid as delta cases + hospitalizations surge.

The looming UI cliff is 3x larger than previous biggest one in 2013, so it’s not really close

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— Joseph Zeballos-Roig (@josephzeballos) August 30, 2021

The programs expiring include:

• Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), which covers those not traditionally eligible for aid, including part-time workers, freelancers, the self-employed and gig workers
• Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), which extends aid to those who have exhausted their state’s benefits period
• Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), the $300 weekly boost

www.cnbc.com/2021/08/31/federal-unemployment-benefits-end-in-a-week-states-wont-extend-them.html

7.5 Million Workers Face Devastating Unemployment Benefits Cliff This Labor Day
tcf.org/content/report/7-5-million-workers-face-devastating-unemployment-benefits-cliff-labor-day/?session=1

Federal Jobless Aid, a Lifeline to Millions, Reaches an End

The abrupt loss of pandemic unemployment benefits on a broad scale could have long-term effects not only for the recipients but also for the economy.
www.nytimes.com/2021/09/02/business/economy/federal-unemployment-benefit-cutoff.html

7.5 Million Americans Face Another Unemployment Cliff on Sept. 6.
Here’s How to Prepare For It
time.com/nextadvisor/in-the-news/unemployment-benefits-expire-in-september/

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