Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation

Last Updated: 03/27/2023 Unemployment Benefits

What's Unemployment Compensation?

Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) is an emergency program used to increase unemployment benefits for millions of Americans who are out of work due to the current situation. FPUC was built by the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act. The $2 trillion emergency stimulus package was signed into law by President Trump on March 27, 2020. The CARES Act extends unemployment benefits through three initiatives: Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program, and the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) program.

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