Unemployment Benefits Boost to Continue Through Sept. 6
The latest version of the bill — which still needs to be approved in the House of Representatives — extends the $300 per week federal unemployment enhancement through Sept. 6.
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Substitute Teachers Asked to Pay Back COVID Benefits
Several teachers told Bronx Justice News they received letters that legally require them to pay back COVID-19 unemployment benefit funds, which were distributed as part of an expanded benefits program last summer.
Benefits Boost: Extra $300 in Unemployment Checks Starting Next Week
Bronx residents will begin receiving enhanced unemployment benefits starting next week—a much needed lifeline in the borough hardest hit by COVID-19.
Unemployment Rate Falls to 19 Percent in Bronx County, Highest in the State
Despite being down from 24.7 percent in June, the borough’s current unemployment numbers remain comparable to those calculated during the Great Depression—a result of to job losses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Unemployment Rate Spikes in Bronx, Reaching Depression Era Levels: Data
The rate stands at a startling 24.7 percent in the Bronx, higher than the citywide unemployment rate of 20.4 percent, according to newly released statistics from the state Department of Labor.