Connecticut Essential Worker Premium Pay Program

The State of Connecticut has announced the launch of the Connecticut Premium Pay Program, where eligible essential workers can be awarded up to a $1,000 payment. To be eligible for the program, you must have been employed between the dates of March 10, 2020 and May 7, 2022 an unable to work from home. Examples of “critical workers” include grocery store employees, non-governmental medical staff, pharmacy workers, bus drivers, critical manufacturing, and other frontline occupations, and must have made less than $150,000 salary. Federal, State, and Municipal employees are not eligible.

For more information and to begin an application, please visit the Connecticut Essential Worker Premium Pay Program webiste.