Kentuckians who lost jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic received an extra $600 per week in benefits known as "Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation" (PUC) through July 25. This benefit infused nearly $3 billion into Kentucky's economy, preventing even more hardship and job loss. We'd like to know how that extra money helped you, your loved ones or your neighbors.

The Kentucky Center for Economic Policy is a non-profit, non-partisan research and advocacy organization and are unaffiliated with the state. We cannot provide assistance with filing unemployment claims or outstanding issues with unemployment insurance. We are collecting stories to share with media and lawmakers to advocate for an extension of the extra $600 per week benefit.