Unemployment FAQs
The Frequently Asked Questions below deal specifically with unemployment and the federal stimulus package. For more information regarding unemployment benefits, please visit the Department of Workforce Development web page. For FAQs dealing in general with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Indiana's use of federal stimulus funds, please click here.
Q: The state announced an increase in benefits of $25 per week. Who will receive that?
A: Everyone who is eligible to collect unemployment benefits will begin seeing the weekly increase in their debit card account beginning March 2, 2009.
Q: How long will the increase last?
A: The $25 weekly increase in benefits will continue for eligible recipients through the end of the year.
Q: Will I continue to receive $25 per week after I have exhausted my benefits?
A: No. The increase only applies to people who are currently eligible to receive unemployment benefits.
Q: My homepage does not show that I received an increase in benefits?
A: Claimants’ homepages will not show the increase, however the additional money will be credited to each debit card account beginning March 2, 2009.
Q: The state originally said I would receive $50 this week, but I only received $25. What happened?
A: The US Department of Labor originally told the state it would authorize the $25 increase the week the President signed the stimulus package into law. Indiana quickly announced plans to increase weekly benefits. Then last week the US Dept. of Labor changed its position and informed Indiana that it would only authorize payments beginning last week. The federal government’s decision means Indiana could only pay $25 and not the $50 as originally announced.
Q: Does the Federal Stimulus Package provide another extension of unemployment?
A: No. Claimants currently can qualify for up to 26 weeks of state unemployment benefits and up to 33 weeks of federal extended benefits. The federal extended benefits were scheduled to expire at the end of March. Now, an individual can collect the 33 weeks through the end of the year, but the stimulus provisions do not provide for any additional weeks.
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