My wife has been out on short term disability for the last 2 months because we just had a kid and her employer doesn't offer maternity leave. So our stimulus is going to be paying our mortgage, especially since my work cut our hours by 25%.
You should go on unemployment, it's better income than work with the amount of money they put on top ($600/week). No reason to stay employed if the government just giving out UBI.
You should go on unemployment, it's better income than work with the amount of money they put on top ($600/week). No reason to stay employed if the government just giving out UBI.
I actually thought about it, because my work was offering LOAs and several of my group took them. I didn't want to on the off chance that the state wouldn't approve unemployment (my company said they wouldn't contest unemployment applications, but I live in a red state, so you know how that could go), leaving us both with reduced income.
Definitely do not volunteer for the LOA. That could disqualify you.
On the other hand, the fact that your hours were cut by 25% means that you qualify for a measly amount on partial unemployment, and by extension, the added $600 per week.
On the other hand, the fact that your hours were cut by 25% means that you qualify for a measly amount on partial unemployment, and by extension, the added $600 per week.
That's not how unemployment benefits work. Most, if not all, states look at your income for the previous four full quarters, meaning if you file for unemployment today, April 20th, the state looks at your income from April 1, 2019 thru March 31st, 2020 to determine your benefit level.
It is difficult to soar with the eagles when you work with turkeys.
With my $1,200 check... (Score:3)
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You jest, but you did exactly the right thing and funneled money into production and the local GDP. But what did you do with the other $1150?
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My wife has been out on short term disability for the last 2 months because we just had a kid and her employer doesn't offer maternity leave. So our stimulus is going to be paying our mortgage, especially since my work cut our hours by 25%.
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You should go on unemployment, it's better income than work with the amount of money they put on top ($600/week). No reason to stay employed if the government just giving out UBI.
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You should go on unemployment, it's better income than work with the amount of money they put on top ($600/week). No reason to stay employed if the government just giving out UBI.
I actually thought about it, because my work was offering LOAs and several of my group took them. I didn't want to on the off chance that the state wouldn't approve unemployment (my company said they wouldn't contest unemployment applications, but I live in a red state, so you know how that could go), leaving us both with reduced income.
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On the other hand, the fact that your hours were cut by 25% means that you qualify for a measly amount on partial unemployment, and by extension, the added $600 per week.
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On the other hand, the fact that your hours were cut by 25% means that you qualify for a measly amount on partial unemployment, and by extension, the added $600 per week.
That's not how unemployment benefits work. Most, if not all, states look at your income for the previous four full quarters, meaning if you file for unemployment today, April 20th, the state looks at your income from April 1, 2019 thru March 31st, 2020 to determine your benefit level.