Can people get unemployment if their wages were unreported?

Post date: 2020-03-29 18:26:31

What kind of help exists for people whose income was partially or entirely "under the table?"

I'm curious about what resources are available for people who made some or all of their income under the table -- yardwork, house cleaning, restaurant servers who reported some but not all of their tips, etc. Are they partially or entirely out of luck in the unemployment system, or are there accommodations made for people with a certain amount of untaxed income? I'm guessing that to some extent and to some people, the logic is "well, this is what happens when you don't report your income / you can't expect to not pay into the system but still receive benefits from it," and I'm not looking for a debate, but people in that circumstance do need to eat, so I am wondering to what extent they are locked out of funding and services, what practical advice I can pass along, and what to tell my Congress people. What resources DO exist, both from government sources and from those who are trying to address this gap in the safety net? Is that $600 addition to unemployment paid to all claims or only to people whose income was above the income limits?

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