States explore huge benefit cuts to spur people to take jobs – By Megan Henney (FOX Business) / April 1, 2022
Iowa, West Virginia, Kentucky exploring reduction of state unemployment aid
Several states are taking steps to dramatically reduce unemployment benefits for out-of-work Americans in an attempt to force people to fill thousands of open jobs.
Republicans are leading efforts across the country to trim back jobless aid, a move that comes as companies complain about a lack of available workers to fill typically lower wage positions.
Lawmakers in Iowa, Kentucky and West Virginia are moving forward with plans to aggressively reduce how many weeks of unemployment pay workers are eligible for from 26 weeks to less than 10 weeks.
There are only six states that have such severe limits (40 states pay up to 26 weeks of unemployment benefits): Arkansas and Kansas pay 16 weeks, while Alabama cuts off benefits after 14 weeks. In Florida, the unemployed are eligible for just 12 weeks of jobless pay. Georgia also offers 14 weeks of benefits, while North Carolina provides up to 12 weeks.
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