Florida will start paying $300 ‘lost wages’ unemployment benefits this week, Gov. Ron DeSantis says

Floridians eligible for the additional $300 weekly benefits under the federal “lost wages” program should expect their money to arrive this week, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday.

Anyone who’s currently eligible will automatically receive their three weeks of benefits, at $300 each, according to a DeSantis administration news release. Floridians do not need to reapply for the benefits.

The additional benefits cover the weeks ending Aug. 1, Aug. 8 and Aug. 15, the three weeks following the cancellation of Congress' $600 weekly federal pandemic benefits. The state has been authorized for three weeks of benefits, but more weeks could become available, according to the Department of Economic Opportunity.