State to begin distributing $300 in additional weekly jobless benefits
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Published: Sep. 22, 2020 at 12:56 PM HST
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Starting Wednesday, the state Labor Department will begin distributing an additional $300 a week to thousands of residents receiving unemployment.
In all, the state has received approval from the federal government to pay six weeks of the additional $300.
Here is the timeline for distribution:
- Sept. 23, 24 or 25: Payment for week ending Aug. 1
- Sept 29, and Oct. 1, 2: Payment for week ending Aug. 8
- Oct. 6, 7, 8: Payment for week ending Aug. 15
- Oct. 13, 14, 15: Payment for week ending Aug. 22
- Oct. 20, 21, 22: Payment for week ending Aug. 29
- Oct. 27, 28, 29: Payment for week ending September 5, 2020
The program pays $300 a week to eligible claimants that have a weekly benefit amount of $100 or more in unemployment insurance benefits.
For more information, click here.
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