💼 Unemployment Benefit Comparison Calculator
Compare HEALS Act vs. HEROES Act unemployment benefits
Your regular state unemployment benefit per week
Number of weeks receiving unemployment benefits
How to Use This Calculator
Enter Your Weekly State Benefit
Input your regular weekly unemployment benefit amount from your state.
Enter Number of Weeks
Enter the number of weeks you'll receive unemployment benefits.
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See side-by-side comparison of total benefits under HEALS Act ($400/week supplement) vs. HEROES Act ($600/week supplement).
Comparison Summary
HEALS Act
- • Federal Supplement: $400/week
- • Reduced from CARES Act $600/week
- • Cost-saving measure
- • Up to 13 weeks supplement
HEROES Act
- • Federal Supplement: $600/week
- • Same as CARES Act amount
- • Higher benefit for workers
- • Extended supplement period
Key Difference: HEROES Act provides $200/week more than HEALS Act. Over 13 weeks, this adds up to $2,600 more per person.
About Unemployment Benefit Comparison Calculator
This calculator compares unemployment benefits under the proposed HEALS Act and HEROES Act. The main difference between these two proposed acts was the federal unemployment supplement amount: HEALS Act proposed $400/week (reduced from the CARES Act's $600/week), while HEROES Act proposed maintaining the $600/week supplement. This calculator helps you understand how each proposal would affect your total unemployment benefits.
Key Differences
- Federal Supplement: HEALS ($400/week) vs. HEROES ($600/week)
- Total Benefits: HEROES Act provides $200/week more, or $2,600 more over 13 weeks
- Policy Approach: HEALS focused on cost reduction, HEROES on maintaining higher benefits
- Duration: Both proposed extended supplement periods
Important Note
Neither HEALS Act nor HEROES Act became law as proposed. This calculator is for informational purposes to compare what benefits would have been under each proposed legislation. Actual unemployment supplements were provided under different programs (CARES Act FPUC, Lost Wages Assistance).
Frequently Asked Questions
Which act provides more unemployment benefits?
HEROES Act would provide more benefits because it maintains the $600/week federal supplement, while HEALS Act reduces it to $400/week. Over 13 weeks, HEROES Act would provide $2,600 more per person.
Why did HEALS Act propose a lower amount?
HEALS Act proposed reducing the supplement from $600/week to $400/week as a cost-saving measure. The lower amount was intended to extend the program's duration while reducing overall spending.
Did either act become law?
No, neither HEALS Act nor HEROES Act became law as proposed. Actual unemployment supplements were provided under different programs, including the CARES Act's FPUC ($600/week) and later the Lost Wages Assistance program ($300/week).