The Secretary of the Department of Labor and Human Resources (DTRH), Carlos J. Rivera Santiago, announced today the millionaire disbursement of $ 94,077,082 for retroactive payment of the $ 300 that will be received by insurance claimants for unemployment and another $ 371,369,598 paid to claimants receiving Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) following the extension of benefits under the federal “Continued Assistance to Unemployed Workers Act of 2020” statute.
“Puerto Rican Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi and this server are working together and in tune to do justice to those who receive the unemployment check. That’s why I’m pleased to announce that anyone claiming unemployment insurance will receive this additional weekly compensation of $ 300. You do not have to carry out any type of procedure to receive the same as it will be automatically “, explained Rivera Santiago.
The disbursement of this program known as the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) began the week of January 2, 2021 and will end the week of March 13, 2021 Claimants accepted for direct deposit will have their compensation reflected next Saturday, while claimants in the check method will receive it in later days.
“If the claimant is receiving unemployment benefits during this period, he or she will be able to receive the additional $ 300 per week. He or she could also receive retroactive payments from FPUC, if eligible,” the DTRH head said.
On the other hand, the Secretary of Labor reported that the amount disbursed by FPUC aimed at Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Claims (PUAs) is $ 277,292,516.09. “PUA claimants, having a much more modern platform than unemployment, have been receiving compensation since the second week of January, for this reason the amount disbursed is higher than that of unemployment claimants,” he concluded .
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