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Dec 1, 2020

Americans are being shortchanged on unemployment benefits, report finds

The Government Accountability Office found that many people on the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program may be getting less money than they’re entitled to. Plus, without all students learning in person, how schools are adapting free lunch programs.

Gig workers have received unemployment benefits many would not have been entitled to before pandemic assistance began.
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Unemployment recipients aren’t getting support they’re eligible for, report finds
by David Brancaccio and Nova Safo
Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
In 29 of 41 states that reported data, people in receipt of pandemic assistance benefits were being paid below the federal poverty line.
Schools find new ways to deliver free lunches during pandemic
by Erika Beras
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Of the 30 million low-income students who are eligible for free lunches, only 15% are currently getting those meals.

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David Brancaccio Host
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Americans are being shortchanged on unemployment benefits, report finds

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Unemployment recipients aren’t getting support they’re eligible for, report finds

Schools find new ways to deliver free lunches during pandemic

Music from the episode

The Team