Some people get their money---but a lot of people don't. Through no fault of their own.
My own son was out of work for three months. Thankfully, he is back to work and back at school. Luckily, he had a place to stay and his essentials were covered--but he was out of work for more than three months!! I know he completed all the required application forms--I helped him do it. He never got one penny in unemployment.
And a lot of Floridians did not receive money while they were out of work--and don't have any fallback position and/or parents who can help them through the shortfalls--they are desperate.
"I had to go to work doing landscape work--I couldn't get a dime in the unemployment I was owed" said the waiter at a restaurant where I dined recently. "We were shut down, told to go home, and I had no income and yet I still had bills to pay!" he continued. "I claim my tips, so with the Federal money they were supposed to send me I should be getting $4,000.00 dollars for my time out of a job--but I haven't received anything. I go online and it just says 'pending'" he mused."
And then this morning I get this email from a young constituent:
"Good morning,
My name is XXXXXX XXXXXXXX. I have been laid off since March 26th
2020. I have yet to receive any help from the state and it says I’m approved
and everything. I have used up all my savings, withdrew my 401k, and now I have
3 negative bank accounts accumulating over draft fees. I need help haven’t even
paid rent this month. I’m not sure how some families are even still in their
home or feeding them or their kids.
Anything you can do to get us the back pay money would be so
grateful!
Thanks!
XXXXXXX X."
What will it take to fix this busted system to get ALL FLORIDIANS the HELP they NEED?
We could start by not having a covid denying governor focused on placating Trump and rigging our infection and hospitalization data, Commissioner Bergosh. That would be a start.
ReplyDelete--Melissa Pino