Don't have any statistics but something I never see anyone talk about that drives me insane is that so many people have gotten absolutely no money outside of maybe that 1200 check because everything has been tied to unemployment benefits - not everyone who doesn't have a job qualifies for unemployment. If you got fired, not laid off - you don't qualify. If you haven't worked a certain number of hours this year as determined by your state - you don't qualify. The people who are long term unemployed and likely need money for more than anyone else have gotten literally nothing to help them. It's so fucking insanely cruel.
Yeah, my unemployment ran out in September and I’m trying to figure out what I’m gonna do because covid and mental illness are making it hard to keep employment. My last $1200 check got 100% garnished so I couldn’t pay my bills, and I’m expecting this one will too.
Edit: Not woeposting, just pointing out that this won’t do shit for anybody in a similar position to me.
Don't have any statistics but something I never see anyone talk about that drives me insane is that so many people have gotten absolutely no money outside of maybe that 1200 check because everything has been tied to unemployment benefits - not everyone who doesn't have a job qualifies for unemployment. If you got fired, not laid off - you don't qualify. If you haven't worked a certain number of hours this year as determined by your state - you don't qualify. The people who are long term unemployed and likely need money for more than anyone else have gotten literally nothing to help them. It's so fucking insanely cruel.
Yeah, my unemployment ran out in September and I’m trying to figure out what I’m gonna do because covid and mental illness are making it hard to keep employment. My last $1200 check got 100% garnished so I couldn’t pay my bills, and I’m expecting this one will too.
Edit: Not woeposting, just pointing out that this won’t do shit for anybody in a similar position to me.