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Select a state or county using the dropdowns below:
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National median unemployment insurance shortfall
Modest monthly budget for one parent, one child
Housing
$657
Food
$346
Transportation
$910
Child care
$493
Health care
$535
All other
$958
Total expenses
$3,955
State UI amount:
$1,143
With no congressional action, shortfall is:
-$2,787
State UI amount + $600 FPUC:
$3,543
Under HEROES Act proposal, shortfall is:
-$387
State UI amount + $300 FPUC:
$2,343
Under Senate Republican/White House proposal, shortfall is:
-$1,587
County-level tables are based on the U.S. Department of Labor's publication of each state's Unemployment Insurance benefit amounts, author calculations, and the Economic Policy Institute's Family Budget Calculator.