From The Hill
Thirteen states have allowed unemployment benefits to fall below the poverty level of $245 a week, or $12,760 a year, according to a study released Monday by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
The change has occurred since the the end of July, when a federal program providing $600 in supplemental weekly benefits expired.
The CARES Act signed into law in March provided the weekly $600 payments to all unemployment benefit recipients. The amount was an attempt to bridge the difference between average weekly payments that came in at $333 per week and median income.
Congress had sought to strike a deal that would include renewed benefits as part of a new round of COVID-19 relief, but has been unable to do so. See more here
