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[esmerelda]

@Toppers3  Unemployment benefits for 39 weeks instead of the usual 26. 

[Sage04]

@esmerelda  at first i was wondering why @cherry  specified the race but I then realized why. She said her neighbors were afraid to go shopping and I understood why because the virus is attacking a lot of people like her neighbors who have underlying problems.

[Sage04]

@esmerelda  yes everyone was given an extra 13 weeks to collect unemployment. That´s a long time. Hope everything gets back to normal soon.

[esmerelda]

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@Sage04 wrote:

@esmerelda  at first i was wondering why @cherry  specified the race but I then realized why. She said her neighbors were afraid to go shopping and I understood why because the virus are attacking a lot of people like her neighbors who have underlying problems.

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@Sage04 I appreciate your comment. Lots of people are afraid to go shopping...black and white. I don't think that's the reason she mentioned it.

I've just noticed that her original comment was edited so I'll consider it a closed issue.  

[Carmie]

@Toppers3   That is true.  Here here in PA, the state pays around 50% of your weekly pay up to $572 max. And if you have dependents you get $5 more for each to max at $580.

Many states top out with higher a higher max and some states pay a pitiful amount.

[Isobel Archer]

The message that you shouldn't have to work - whether it's because you have young children, lack appropriate education, don't have a car, don't want to do "demeaning" work, etc. etc. etc. - and that the government owes you and should be required to take care of you is an insidious one.  Add to that the hysteria that you might get a virus if your work and OMG.

Don't also forget that the House wanted a 25% raise to do the "extra work" dealing with the virus would require.  They didn't get it - but they are also now not in session.  So there you are.

[Mom2Dogs]

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@Carmie wrote:

@Mom2Dogs   I think you might be eligible for the $600 a week.  You should check into it.

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@Carmie My husband talked with our banker this morning, he said we were not eligible for the $600.00...so tomorrow dh will call our state representative to see what the deal is...thanks for the info

[Sage04]

@Mom2Dogs  what you should do is apply for unemployment and that goes along with the $600. There is no money coming into your business. Today I also checked with someone else about getting unemployment if someone hasnt paid into it and she gave ne the same answer  my sister did. Try it and see what happens.

[Mom2Dogs]

@Sage04   I'll give it a try..It may take a while before I can get into the system but it won't hurt to try...thanks!