Huayu News According to North American Philadelphia tong citing the Philadelphia Inquiry, due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, as of mid-April, one in every 5 workers in Pennsylvania applied for unemployment benefits, and thousands of unemployed people were not eligible for application. The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program (PUA) in the federal bailout bill can help those who cannot get unemployment benefits through the difficulties. On April 17, Pennsylvania opened an online application platform, and groups such as odd jobs or self-employed people can complete the application at home.
Temporary workers, self-employed people, etc. who cannot apply for traditional unemployment insurance are all applicable to the PUA plan, but workers who are not recorded and receive cash do not meet the application qualification.
April 20, in front of the Philadelphia City Hall, citizens lined up in a long queue, maintaining social distance, and waiting to receive free food distributed by the city government. (Photo from Associated Press)
If the traditional unemployment benefit application is rejected, you can still apply for PUA. As long as you prove that you are unemployed due to the epidemic after January 27, you are eligible for application and you can also make up for the previous relief amount. After
passes the review, each person can receive $195 to $572 per week based on the applicant's past income level. With the additional $600 relief fund issued by the federal government every week, some people can receive a subsidy of up to $1,000 per week. The collection time can be up to 39 weeks, and the entire PUA plan will end on December 25.
The application website in Pennsylvania is pua.benefits.uc.pa.gov/vosnet/Default.aspx. Once launched on the 17th, the website was paralyzed due to excessive visitors, but the state government said that the issuance date has not yet been determined.
Who can apply:
random workers, such as carpool drivers or food delivery workers; due to the new crown epidemic, jobs that have passed the interview have been cancelled, or work hours have been postponed; never worked before October 2019, and lacking experience cannot apply for traditional unemployment benefits; hair stylists, painters, family cleaners and other self-employed persons (self-employed); current or former staff of religious institutions.
If you lose your job due to the following circumstances, you can also apply for PUA: the applicant or his family member is diagnosed with the new coronavirus or has suspected symptoms and is quarantined at home; the school is closed, and the applicant must take care of the children who go to school at home; because of the "home order" that they cannot go to their workplace; the family member dies from the epidemic, and the applicant becomes the pillar of the family. What documents are required for
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in-service or income proof, such as tax filing forms, bank receipts, shopping invoices, Venmo electronic transfer records or mobile calendar display work schedules. If you cannot report the new job due to the epidemic, you need to provide a employment notice. (Original title: Is it difficult to get unemployment benefits? Pennsylvania epidemic subsidy benefits can be applied online)
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