Extra $25 now coming to jobless
by Dara Kam | March 24th, 2009Jobless Floridians will start getting an extra $25 per week in their unemployment checks, Gov. Charlie Crist announced today.
“We are at a high-water mark, if you will, as it relates to unemployment in the state - about a 16-year high,” Crist told reporters today. “It’s important to extend unemployment benefits as much as we possibly can to help people get through this tough time.”
The extra dough is part of a $345 million to unemployment benefits included in the federal stimulus package. The weekly boost will continue through next July for claims filed before December of this year.
The increase went into effect Feb. 22, and those receiving unemployment benefits at that time or later will also receive a retroactive payment without having to apply for it.
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March 25th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
People that do have jobs are we also getting an increased in our pay checks?