# Federal umemployment benefits

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/federal-umemployment-benefits/927666>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 9, 2020, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/federal-umemployment-benefits/927666 "2020-12-09T20:01:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/federal-umemployment-benefits/927666/1 "2020-12-09T20:01:48Z")

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Currently unemployed, getting benefits from NJ. They sent an email a while back about additional benefits, but I thnk I would only quaifiy if I was unemployed directly because of COVID, is that right? I am not talking about extending benefits after 6 months.