They can be spent until the end of the year.
The registered unemployed of the American state of Hawaii will receive $ 500 each, which can only be spent on food in local restaurants.
This is provided for in the new economic plan adopted by the local authorities, KHON2 TV channel reported. Thus, the state hopes to support not only the population, but also local businesses, which are suffering in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. The program has already allocated $ 75 million.
The money will be credited to the bank account of each unemployed person. He will be handed a card, funds on which will be available from October 20 to December 15. Cash assistance is given to everyone who is eligible for unemployment insurance and receives benefits from the state.
