By Coral Murphy Marcos

Twenty-five states will halt some or all emergency unemployment benefits, with many Republican governors blaming the programs for a shortage of workers in many industries as businesses reopen.

States cutting off pandemic unemployment benefits

Note: Idaho and South Dakota did not implement the program for mixed-income earners.

Source: State websites

By The New York Times

The changes affect four programs:

Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, which provides eligible individuals with $300 a week on top of their regular benefits.

Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation, which extends benefits for workers who have exhausted their state allotment.

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, which covers freelancers, part-time hires, seasonal workers and others who do not normally qualify for state unemployment benefits.

Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation, which offers additional assistance for people who make their income by combining a salaried job with freelance gigs.

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