Stimulus Plan Benefits Unemployed Texans
on Jun 9, 2009 | Tagged in: economy
Everybody knows that times are tough, but thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the times may be looking up.
The Act went into effect in February and is providing over $100 million of stimulus funding for additional unemployment benefits, according to the Texas Workforce Commission. Qualified job seekers began to see these benefits pay-up in March as they received an additional $25 per week to support them on the road to permanent employment.
However, employers are not contributing to the extra benefits since the increase is federally funded. The benefits are only administered “to workers who become unemployed through no fault of their own and are actively seeking work,” as stated by the Houston Business Journal.
TWC Chairman Tom Paulken has confidence that this stimulus funding will not only support job seekers but will also help revitalize the economy.
If you are currently unemployed and wish to partake of this federal benefit, then hurry, because the increase is effective only for initial claims filed through Dec. 26, 2009.
Source: Houston Business Journal