NEW: RI DLT Shines Light on Who Is Getting Additional $600 a Week - And When

NEW: RI DLT Shines Light on Who Is Getting Additional $600 a Week - And When

Last week, Governor Raimondo announced that eligible Rhode Islanders on unemployment would be receiving an additional $600 a week in benefits.

Now, the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training is explaining who is getting the benefit -- and when.

DLT on $600

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According to RI DLT Chief Public Affairs officer Angelika Pellegrino, the payments officially began on the following schedule. 

"As of April 10, our system was programmed to automatically pay the $600 increase when a claimant certifies their claim via Teleserve," said Pellegrino. 

"For those claimants who certified before April 10, their first $600 payment for the week ending 4/4/2020 is being processed manually this week," she added.