Florida Federal Unemployment Benefits

Ron desantis announced wednesday that florida will participate in a federal program that will boost unemployment payments by 300 a week more than double the state s 250 cap.

Florida federal unemployment benefits. There will be another 300 deposit going out minus taxes to eligible floridians receiving unemployment benefits as part of the federal government s lost wages assistance. Florida only provides up to 12 weeks of unemployment insurance currently and the majority of floridians who lost their jobs during the pandemic have already exhausted florida unemployment benefits. To be eligible for this benefit claimants must be currently receiving at least 100 in an approved reemployment assistance program weekly benefit amount and must certify that they are unemployed or partially.