Governor Pedro Pierluisi and Secretary of the Department of Job and Human Resources, Carlos J. Rivera Santiago, announced the signing of a new agreement between the Department Job Federal and island.
The new Joint Unemployment Compensation Program (MEUC) will provide an additional compensation of $ 100 per week for citizens who receive unemployment benefits because they are employed, but in turn have generated income that increases at least $ 5,000 in job self-employed in the taxable year 2019. The persons mentioned are those who do not qualify to receive PUA because they are eligible for unemployment.
“I reiterate that my government will take advantage of all available and necessary resources so that families in Puerto Rico have economic relief from the loss of income that has caused the effects of Covid-19. Part of our agenda is to identify and implement all those aids that improve the financial situation of our families and, in turn, allow the stimulation of the economy on the island “, mentioned the governor Pierluisi in written statements.
In turn, the secretary of the department Job and Human Resources, Carlos J. Rivera Santiago explained that this program is aimed primarily at those citizens who have a main job, and the employer pays them Unemployment Insurance, in turn, have maintained a second job on own account and reported income equivalent to $ 5,000 or more in the 2019 tax year.
“We identified that about 60,000 people could qualify for the requirements, which would represent an economic impact of about $ 65 million. I thank the governor for my diligence in signing such an important initiative, “he said. Job.
The requirements and instructions for participating in the program will be published in the coming weeks.
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