The consequences of distributing pandemic relief through our burden heavy social welfare benefit system continue to play out. Only 15% of those eligible for additional SNAP benefits are getting them. 1/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/26/us/politics/child-hunger-coronavirus.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/2...
Only 12 states have started distributing it and just 2--Michigan and Rhode Island--have completed it. Context: nearly half of low-income workers have lost jobs and many continue to face delays in their unemployment benefit, with some facing evictions 2/ https://www.orlandosentinel.com/coronavirus/jobs-economy/os-bz-coronavirus-evictions-20200526-ahksssr3qjfqfkwqwln5honmdi-story.html">https://www.orlandosentinel.com/coronavir...
As @JasonDeParle details, a key barrier may be that people aren& #39;t aware this aid exists. This a common thread. Confusion about who& #39;s eligible and how to apply have also plagued the roll out of additional employment insurance benefits 3/