The Biden administration is urging states to use COVID-19 emergency funds if they want to extend the benefits on their own.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's administration won't seek to reinstate enhanced weekly $300 unemployment benefits set to expire on Sept. 6 and isthat want to continue the extra payments to use their share of COVID-19 rescue funds.
Other enhanced benefits during the pandemic – the extended length of benefits and coverage of individuals who wouldn't typically qualify – will also expire Sept. 6.These 9 states will end participation in unemployment assistance programs. Their reasons vary. For states that want to keep extra benefits going, the administration is emphasizing that states can use their portions of $350 billion in direct aid from the American Rescue Plan.
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