GoLocalProv | NEW: AARP RI Urges Senate to Expand Temporary Caregiving Insurance for Lower-Income Families

AARP is calling on the RI Senate to make adjustments to proposed TCI expansion.
AARP Rhode Island is calling on the Rhode Island Senate to take action to allow minimum-wage and low-income workers to "benefit more practically" from Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI) -- the state’s paid family leave program that supports family caregivers.
AARP RI says it supports Senate Bill 688, which would extend coverage to eight weeks. 
"However, Rhode Islanders in lower-paying jobs simply cannot makes ends meet on the current benefit of 60% of their wages," says AARP. "AARP Rhode Island encourages a compromise with bill S436 that would increase the benefit rate from the current 60% of wages to 90% in 2022 for those earning minimum wage and to 75% in 2022 for those earning twice the minimum wage."GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST

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