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State Overpays Thousands in Unemployment, Wants It Back North Carolina accidentally “overpaid” thousands of residents in unemployment benefits and now asks that the claimants give some back. The total overpayment is estimated at $61.5 million. Sophie Kasakove, The News & Observer | December 17, 2020 | News
(TNS) The state of North Carolina says tens of thousands of people who received unemployment benefits during the pandemic need to give at least some of the money back.
The state, which provides among the least unemployment benefits in the country, says these claimants were overpaid, often by thousands of dollars. It s cut benefits for most of them by half in an attempt to recover the money.
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And the General Assembly is holding onto Billions that could help with that:
“Because of COVID, millions of U.S. households risk being evicted in early 2021 because they are behind in their rent with no prospect of catching up without help,” said Leslie Winner, co-chair of the Leadership Forum and a volunteer lawyer for Pisgah Legal Services.
“We’re looking at potentially 300,000 evictions come January,” said Rick Glazier, executive director of the Justice Center. “There are probably another 800,000 other total folks who are in utility arrearages in this state. Those kind of numbers, which is why we’re having this discussion today, would overwhelm the courts and social service agencies in this state.” To prevent such a situation, people need the time to work out arrangements for how and whether they can pay their rent, Glazier said.
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