Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

February 1, 2021

Association Between Receipt of Unemployment Insurance and Food Insecurity Among People Who Lost Employment During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States

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Unemployment insurance was associated with a 35% relative reduction in food insecurity and a 48% relative reduction in eating less due to financial constraints among people in low- and middle-income households in the US who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. 37% of the study population (n= 2319 adults) reported food insecurity and 39% reported eating less in 1 or more waves of the study. Receiving a $600 per week federal supplement between April and July was associated with reductions in food insecurity. 

Raifman et al. (Jan 29, 2021). Association Between Receipt of Unemployment Insurance and Food Insecurity Among People Who Lost Employment During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States. JAMA Network Open. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.35884