Title: Expanded unemployment benefits may bump people from welfare, other aid
Headings: Expanded unemployment benefits could bump people from welfare, other assistance
Expanded unemployment benefits could bump people from welfare, other assistance
Key Points
Expanded unemployment benefits
Medicaid, food stamps and more

Content: This program — which is commonly known as “welfare” and offers temporary cash assistance — varies greatly, however, between states, she said. Unemployment benefits could increase an individual’s income to such a degree that aid through these programs is either reduced or eliminated entirely. But the $600 a week in extra federal unemployment stimulus, created by the CARES Act and available through July 31, doesn’t count as income in determining Medicaid eligibility. However, it is taken into consideration for SNAP. It may also be for TANF, depending on the state, though most states do count the $600 federal supplement as income, Wagner said. Of course, households may ultimately reap a greater financial benefit from the additional $600 week. They also may be able to re-enter the social programs or have prior aid reinstated in August, when the $600 stimulus payments are scheduled to end. VIDEO
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