DS – missing payments – try to keep in the program
We have been reviewing client requests to ensure it will not affect any settlements
If not a 1 month Lendstreet loan client
If none of the above are affected then approving to move payment to the end of the program and sending an amendment right away.
Unemployment Reimbursement – Last resort – there are a lot of other options available to clients that should be fully exhausted before offering this option. Please remember that they will need to meet requirements as per the URP Questionnaire.
CA residents can apply for disability if a doctor determines if a patient has COVID-19 and needs to go to the hospital and/or quarantined.
Taxes:
https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus
Federal state taxes are postponed from April 15th to July 15, 2020.
Requires some employers to provide full-time workers with up to 10 days (two weeks) of paid leave if they get sick from the virus. This provision will end at the end of this year.
Also provides paid medical and family leave from certain employers for up to three months for people forced to quarantine due to the virus or care for children or family members because of the outbreak.
Food Assistance
Provides $500 million in food assistance for low-income mothers with young children and pregnant women
Puts $400 million into food banks and $250 million into a senior nutrition program
Suspends work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for the duration of the crisis.
Unemployment (Varies State by State)- US Dept of Labor
Depending on the state, there are some states that are offering temporary unemployment related to the coronavirus.
People whom are quarantined and can’t go to work can also receive benefits, as can those who leave a job to care for infected family members.