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The pandemic brought a slew of new government relief programs. Here's when they expire.

  • Throughout the pandemic, the government has enacted several different relief programs.
  • Programs from unemployment benefits to student loan deferral are set to expire in the coming months.
  • However, the expanded child-tax credit is set to start rolling out monthly checks in July.

From extended unemployment benefits to a pause on student loan payments, President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan included significant financial aid to Americans struggling during the pandemic.

But with the aid soon expiring for some of the programs - along with a growing number of states prematurely ending the benefits - millions of Americans still relying on the aid could be impacted.

As one of his first actions in office, Biden extended the payment pause on student loan payments through September and the eviction moratorium through June, and in his stimulus plan, he extended $300 weekly unemployment benefits through September, along with an extended child tax credit.

But following a weak April jobs report, a growing number of GOP-led states are ending the unemployment benefits early, and some courts have overruled the eviction ban, calling it unconstitutional.

Detailed below are the pandemic relief programs up for expiration:

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