Also, I’m not buying it when some people say they lost their job and can’t pay for their rent. While that might be true for some people, I’d say there are some people where this is a flat out lie.
For example, if you were working 40 hours at $15/hr. You were bringing in $600/week working. If you were laidoff or furlowed. You would be eligible for the $450/week CA benefit. In addition, you would be eligible for the $600/week federal lump sump benefit.
So instead of making $2400/month working, you would be bringing in $4200/mouth in UI benefits. If you could have afforded whatever rent you were paying when you were making $2400/month, there shouldn’t be a reason why you can’t afford the same rent now that UI benefits are paying you $4200/month.
In fact, if this is the case, and you only make minimum wage, you shouldn’t be in a hurry to go back to work. You should use up all 39 weeks of your UI benefits.
Good luck to all the retail store owners trying to hire back people to re-open. I would stay home and exhaust my UI benefits first.
