Title: Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Provisions: What They Mean for Access to SNAP, Medicaid, and TANF | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Headings: Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Provisions: What They Mean for Access to SNAP, Medicaid, and TANF
Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Provisions: What They Mean for Access to SNAP, Medicaid, and TANF
Impact of UI on SNAP, Medicaid, and TANF Applications
Impact of UI on People Already Enrolled
Impact on Benefits and Eligibility
Reporting Requirements
Receipt of Lump Sum
Overpayments
Example: Impact of Receipt of UI Through 2020
Health Insurance Marketplaces
Additional Considerations
End Notes
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Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Provisions: What They Mean for Access to SNAP, Medicaid, and TANF
In response to the COVID-19 public health and economic crises, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act included three expansions of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) provides assistance for those unable to work due to COVID-19 who previously wouldn’t have qualified for UI due to reasons such as a short work history or self-employment. Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (PUC) provides an additional $600 per week for all UI recipients, including those receiving PUA benefits, through July 31. Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) provides additional weeks of benefits for recipients who exhaust state benefits. The UI expansions mean that more low-income people will be eligible and that their benefits will be at least temporarily greater and last longer. The amount, timing, and type of UI benefits that low-income individuals receive will likely affect their eligibility for SNAP (formerly food stamps), Medicaid, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Impact of UI on SNAP, Medicaid, and TANF Applications
Effect on eligibility. For those already receiving UI, the full benefit amount counts as unearned income for SNAP at application.