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These resources – like the public health crisis itself – are constantly evolving and are only current as to the date of publication. This page was last updated on August 10, 2020.

For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in Utah, we recommend that you visit the state’s COVID-19 Resources for Employers and Businesses or the COVID-19 Community Resource List

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Description of Program and Relief

Utah Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

The Department of Workforce Services is offering a new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program for individuals who have lost income due to COVID-19 and who do not qualify for traditional unemployment insurance.

Government or Lead Agency

Utah Department of Workforce Services

Dates Available

Effective immediately.

Eligibility Requirements/Restrictions

Individuals who have lost income due to COVID-19 and (i) are self-employed or working in the gig economy; (ii) lack sufficient work history to qualify for traditional unemployment benefits; (iii) are employed by an organization exempt from unemployment taxes, such as religious institutions; or (iv) have been diagnosed, or have a member of their household that, has been diagnosed with COVID-19.

Individuals already receiving unemployment insurance benefits are not eligible for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.

Application Deadlines (If Applicable)

N/A

Contact for More Information

Visit the Department of Workforce Services’ at https://jobs.utah.gov/ui/home/.

List of Additional Information

For additional information, please click here.

To apply for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, please click here.


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