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CLASP’s latest child care report, Unemployment Compensation: A Guide for Child Care Stakeholders During the Coronavirus Pandemic, provides an overview of the unemployment insurance (UI) system, the new federal benefits available through the CARES Act, and considerations for determining how unemployment compensation can support child care workers during the coronavirus crisis.
With overall unemployment at 14 percent and at least 335,000 child care jobs lost in April, it's especially urgent that state advocates and child care administrators have a basic understanding of the UI system so they can help workers navigate the various forms of support.
While we continue to advocate for substantial, dedicated public relief funding for the child care sector, we also encourage Congress to strengthen UI programs in the short and long term. In the meantime, states can take action to support child care workers who have lost income by working across state agencies to increase accessibility to the UI system and minimize the loss of other supports that families depend on during these times of great uncertainty.
Child care stakeholders— including resource and referral agencies—can share important information about UI with child care providers to help them make informed decisions about their operating status and available forms of support.
We are grateful to the National Employment Law Project for their assistance on this piece. Please reach out to Rebecca Ullrich at [email protected] with any questions.
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