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Federal funding for extended benefits ending Sept. 11

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced on Friday that federal funding under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for extended benefits (EB) will end the week ending Sept. 11.

The remaining federal unemployment programs, including Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), will expire on Sept. 4.

The Illinois Unemployment Insurance (UI) Act requires federal funding for extended benefits to currently remain active. According to…

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