Unemployment assistance

Veronica jean seltzer.

Governor any beshear says those on unemployment will get $400 more a week.... but he's not sure for how long.

That's our top story tonight at five.

L3: top story white state to apply for unemployment assistance federal government pays $300, state to p ... on monday... senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said kentucky should accept a supplemental $300 in federal weekly assistance for its unemployed workers.

He urged the governor to apply.

Today... governor beshear announced the state would be applying for the aid tomorrow.

Under the plan... states are required to make up the $100 difference.

The governor says the state will use money from the cares act to make up the difference.

The $600 a week unemployment payment ran out on july 26th.

The supplemental assistance will apply to unemployed workers from that date until august 15th.

The payment is expected sometime in september for those unemployed workers.

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