Press Release - Wednesday, October 19, 2022
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Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available for Impacted Workers in St. Clair County
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is now available to individuals in St. Clair County who were impacted by flooding in July as a result of a major disaster declaration issued by President Biden on October 14, 2022. DUA benefits are federally funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
"IDES is encouraged to see that federal DUA benefits are available to eligible individuals impacted by the major flooding that occurred in July," said IDES Director Kristin Richards
To file a DUA benefits claim, individuals are encouraged to:
- Contact the IDES call center appointment line at: 217.558.0401
- Identify they are calling related to the St. Clair County Flood - DUA Benefits
- Schedule an appointment to visit the Belleville American Job Center to file a DUA benefits claim
Claimants must first apply for and be denied regular state unemployment insurance benefits before applying for DUA benefits. IDES will work with individuals on a case-by-case basis to determine eligibility and payment(s) of DUA benefits.
To be considered eligible for DUA benefits, individuals must:
- Be an unemployed or self-unemployed worker whose unemployment was caused as a direct result of the major disaster declared by the President
- Be a U.S. national or qualified citizen
- Not qualify for regular unemployment insurance benefits from any state
- Have worked or were self-employed in, or were scheduled to begin work or self-employment in, St. Clair County
- Establish the work or self-employment no longer able to perform is the primary source of income
Individuals who may also be eligible to apply for DUA benefits include those who:
- Can no longer work or perform services because of physical damage or destruction to the place of employment as a direct result of a disaster
- Cannot perform work or self-employment because of an injury caused as a direct result of the disaster
- Became the sole earner or major support of a household because of the death of the head of the household
- Cannot work or perform self-employment due to closure of a facility by the federal government
About the Department of Employment Security
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) provides vital employment services to Illinois workers, employers, and job seekers with resources including Job Fairs and IllinoisJobLink.com, analyzes and disseminates actionable Labor Market Information, and administers the Unemployment Insurance Program. To see the full range of services provided by IDES, and for the latest news concerning the department, visit IDES.Illinois.gov.
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