Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh announced on Thursday that the enhanced unemployment benefits put in place to help during the COVID-19 pandemic will expire on Sept. 6th.
Biden Admin Won’t Seek Enhanced Unemployment Past Labor Day
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh announced on Thursday that the enhanced unemployment benefits put in place to help during the COVID-19 pandemic will expire on Sept. 6, with the administration stating that extra jobless benefits can be extended by the states.
“The temporary $300 boost in benefits will expire on September 6th, as planned,” the two wrote in a letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal (D-Mass.).
“As President Biden has said, the boost was always intended to be temporary and it is appropriate for that benefit boost to expire.”
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