Economics
Jobless Aid to 300,000 Cut Off Prematurely in Some U.S. States
- Unemployment aid ends early for 30% of people in some states
- Not all states adjust for new benefit programs, study finds
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Almost one-third of jobless people in some U.S. states are getting cut off from extended unemployment benefits prematurely because of an outdated method used to determine who qualifies for aid, according to a report from the California Policy Lab.