Association Between Receipt of Unemployment Insurance and Food Insecurity Among People Who Lost Employment During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States
189 Citations•2021•
Julia Raifman, Jacob Bor, Atheendar Venkataramani
This cohort study of 1119 adults who lost work during the COVID-19 pandemic suggests that expanding the amount and duration of unemployment insurance may be an effective approach to reducing food insecurity.
Abstract
In this US national cohort study, receiving unemployment insurance was associated with large reductions in food insecurity among people who lost employment during the COVID-19 pandemic. The $600/wk federal supplement and larger amounts of unemployment insurance were associated with larger reductions in food insecurity.