Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute's Erin Macey said the state's unemployment benefits are not enough to cover basic costs of living — like rent and car payments. Hoosiers who are unemployed can receive no more than $390 a week for up to six months through Indiana's unemployment insurance program. Institute Director Erin Macey said Indiana's unemployment benefits are not enough to cover basic costs of living — like rent and car payments. She also said things like child care should be factored into how much someone receives from the state's unemployment program. Lawmakers introduced a bill this year that would have allowed unemployment benefit recipients to go through a training program.