To the best of my knowledge, all PUA recipients are above $100 (the minimum benefit is $106), so would be eligible for Trump's UI top-up. 2/4
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Some quick stats about who is earning under $100 per week in UI benefits. Simulating UI eligibility using actual pandemic job losers in the CPS, I estimate about 6% of all regular UI recipients receive less than $100 per week in state benefits. 1/4
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Some characteristics of these low earners. On average they earned $133 a week pre-displacement. They are disproportionately female (72%). They are somewhat less likely to be Black or Hispanic, likely due to the state distribution of low benefits. 3/4
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Under $100 a week in benefits is impossible to live on, and it's cruel single out these workers to deny benefits to 4/4
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Tagging folks who might be interested:
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To be clear, I think I'm wrong above and all PUA recipients would be ineligible for the $300. This is ~30% of claims paid.
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Update: in further guidance, the Trump admin. has clarified that PUA recipients *will* be able to get the $300 match, as long as they are receiving at least $100 in benefits. This should cover almost everyone on PUA unless you are working part time and have a reduced benefit
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It will never be implemented, but thanks
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This is great, Eliza. And fast! How did you measure earnings in the cps? What month relative to job loss?
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This is based on 12 mo prior earnings, matching ORGs.
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Hello, to be clear, I make 61 UI, I'm ineligible?
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