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To protect taxpayer dollars from criminals and ensure Arizonans in need can access benefits in a timely manner, beginning this week, claimants filing initial claims for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) will need to verify their identities using ID.me’s safe and secure online portal before they can receive PUA benefits. Learn more.

States across the nation continue to see an extraordinary number of claims filed as a result of identity theft. DES has become aware that some Arizona residents are receiving notices and benefit cards at their address with the names of individuals who do not reside at that location. This is the result of criminals attempting to obtain funds from the new federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program by using randomly selected in-state addresses during the application process. More information regarding unemployment fraud can be found here. To report fraud, file a report online or call the DES Fraud Hotline at 1 (800) 251-2436.

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Budget Information

In accordance with A.R.S. § 18-305, the Department provides via the DES website a copy of the formal budget submitted to the Governor and the Legislature on September 1, 2020. The budget submittal contains financial information related to fiscal years 2020, 2021 and 2022. In addition, narrative and the fiscal detail associated with the Department’s request for additional funding for future years are included.

This document is a preliminary budget request by the Department of Economic Security for the upcoming fiscal year. The preliminary budget request does not necessarily reflect the contents of the Executive Budget Proposal or budget allocations determined during the legislative process.

View the Department of Economic Security Budget Presentation, as shared with the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.

See also:

Download	Number	Name	Effective Date
6.74 MB (6.74 MB)	FY2022-Budget	Fiscal Year 2022 DES Budget Request	09/01/2020
7.09 MB (7.09 MB)	FY2021-Budget	Fiscal Year 2021 DES Budget Request	09/05/2019
5.48 MB (5.48 MB)	FY2020-Budget	Fiscal Year 2020 DES Budget Request	09/07/2018
9.89 MB (9.89 MB)	FY2019-Budget	Fiscal Year 2019 DES Budget Request	08/31/2017
9.1 MB (9.1 MB)	FY2018-Budget	Fiscal Year 2018 DES Budget Request	09/01/2016
4.8 MB (4.8 MB)	FY2017-Budget	Fiscal Year 2017 DES Budget Request	09/01/2015

Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other nondiscrimination laws and authorities, ADES does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Persons that require a reasonable modification based on language or disability should submit a request as early as possible to ensure the State has an opportunity to address the modification. The process for requesting a reasonable modification can be found at Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Modification.

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