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Checks To End For Half Of NH Unemployment Recipients

Checks To End For Half Of NH Unemployment Recipients

Much has been made of the fact that unemployment compensation checks will be reduced by $300 per week in New Hampshire on June 19 because Gov. Chris Sununu is joining other Republican governors in opting out of a federal pandemic aid program.

But what might not be so well known is that about 15,000 people -- nearly half of those receiving unemployment in the state -- will lose all unemployment benefits as of that day because the governor is also taking the state out of other federal programs that expand and extend unemployment benefits.

Gran Número De Familias En New Hampshire Cualifican Para Beneficios Adicionales De Alimentos Y No Lo Saben

Gran Número De Familias En New Hampshire Cualifican Para Beneficios Adicionales De Alimentos Y No Lo Saben

Miles de niños en New Hampshire podrían ser elegibles para recibir beneficios de alimentos aunque sus familias aun no reciban asistencia del Programa de Asistencia de Nutrición Suplementaria, conocido en inglés como SNAP.

Algunos defensores legales en el estado están tratando de esparcir esta información sobre los programas que han surgido durante la pandemia y trabajan con el miedo que tienen las familias de no aplicar porque piensan que no son elegibles para cupones de alimentos.

Thousands of NH families could qualify for additional food benefits and may not know it

Thousands of NH families could qualify for additional food benefits and may not know it

Thousands of Granite State children may be eligible for food benefits, even if their families are not already receiving SNAP assistance. Some legal advocates in the state are trying to get the word out about the pandemic related program over fears families may not be applying because they don’t think they are eligible.