Seven states announced the end of the unemployment benefits program Seven states—Arizona, Iowa, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, Tennessee and Texas—have already announced the end of the unemployment program in their state effective the week ending September 5. With six weeks of supplemental unemployment benefits, recipients could receive $1,800 total. Trump issued an executive memorandum that would have provided $400 a week in supplemental unemployment benefits. However, the $400 benefit was contingent upon states funding 25%, or $100. If a state participated, recipients could receive $2,400 total. Later, the U.S. Labor Department said that states could apply their current state unemployment benefits toward the 25% share, which effectively reduced the weekly unemployment benefit to $300 instead of $400. Other states are still in process of setting up this unemployment program and will still pay six weeks of unemployment benefits retroactive to the week ending August 1.
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