US unemployment benefit: in what states how much do they pay

The amount that you can get in the form of unemployment benefits depends largely on where you live, writes Money Talks News.

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After the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, millions of Americans quickly moved from receiving salaries to applying for unemployment benefits.

How much will you receive as unemployed? There is no single answer to this question. A number of factors, such as your salary, may make a difference. Therefore, the allowance may vary by tens of thousands of dollars in different states.

According to the analysis, the maximum profit in the state with the lowest payments is about $ 43 per year. In the state with the highest maximum benefits, you can receive up to $ 000 per year. Zippia figures and information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, WalletHub, the Tax Fund and other sources were used to obtain this data.

Mississippi

Maximum annual unemployment benefit: $ 43

A Zippia analysis puts the Mississippi first on the list of states with the meager unemployment benefits in the COVID-19 crisis.

A 2019 Howmuch.net analysis also found that the state has the least generous maximum weekly unemployment benefits in the country, at $235.

Arizona

Maximum annual unemployment benefit: $ 43

Arizona took second place in the Zippia ranking for the lowest unemployment benefits. The state’s maximum annual allowance is $ 240 more than the lowest rated Mississippi.

Louisiana

Maximum annual unemployment benefit: $ 44

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that Louisiana had the highest unemployment rate in the country at 6,9% in March, the last month for which the federal agency has released unemployment figures.

The state also showed the highest unemployment rate in the country from March 2019 to March 2020, increasing the rate by 2,4 percentage points, from 4,5% to 6,9%.

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Florida

Maximum annual unemployment benefit: $ 45

Fortunately for state residents, the Florida Unemployment Fund is one of the most funded in the country. According to estimates of the Tax Fund, as of April, it had an amount for the payment of unemployment benefits for 90 weeks. Above, this figure is only in Wyoming.

California

Maximum annual unemployment benefit: $ 54

A recent analysis by a nonprofit tax fund showed that the California State Unemployment Fund had enough money to pay benefits for only 26 days, based on how many people applied for or were already receiving unemployment benefits.

The Unemployment Fund in the Golden State is in worse condition than in any other US state, although in others the situation is deplorable.

Illinois

Maximum annual unemployment benefit: $ 56

Illinois workers took a big hit in March when the state's unemployment rate jumped 1,2 percentage points, from 3,4% to 4,6%.

Illinois, which accounts for 4,9% of the state’s workforce, has been ranked among the top 15 states for remote jobs in 2019, ranking sixth in the United States. The best jobs of this kind were presented in the areas of graphic design, data entry, accounting and finance.

New York

Maximum annual unemployment benefit :: $ 57

New Yorkers will not like the fact that a recent analysis by the Tax Fund showed that the state has enough money to pay unemployment benefits in just five weeks.

Remote workers make up 4,3% of the state’s workforce, ranking third in the country. The main job categories for remote workers were data entry, law, accounting, and finance, as shown by the FlexJobs analysis in 2019.

Pennsylvania

Maximum annual unemployment benefit: $ 60

Unemployment in Pennsylvania rose 1,9 percentage points in March from a year earlier, from 4,1% in 2019 to 6,0% in 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

This was the third largest increase among states: higher only in Louisiana and Nevada.

Oregon

Maximum annual unemployment benefit: $ 64

A recent WalletHub study shows that from March 11 (the day the coronavirus pandemic was declared) to the first week of May, initial unemployment claims in Oregon rose by an estimated 1184%. Believe it or not, this was the smallest such increase in the country, with every other state posting higher rates.

New Jersey

Maximum annual unemployment benefit: $ 68

Remote workers have a strong presence in New Jersey's workforce at about 4,4%. Data entry, legal work, human resources management, and recruiting are the largest job categories for telecommuters in this state.

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Washington

Maximum annual unemployment benefit: $ 72

A Zippia analysis ranks Washington as the second state in the country in terms of maximum unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 crisis.

An analysis of 2019 by Howmuch.net showed a similar result: the study put Washington in first place for maximum benefits per week.

Massachusetts

Maximum annual unemployment benefit: $ 73

Despite the large amount, an analysis by the Tax Fund showed that Massachusetts has at its disposal funds to pay unemployment benefits for only 6 weeks. Along with California, New York, Ohio, and Texas, the state has proven to be one of the poorest for a rapid rise in unemployment.

Full rating for 50 states you will find at this link.

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