What is the RTAA payment?
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RTAA is a wage subsidy benefit that pays eligible Trade-affected workers with 50% of the difference between their old wages and new wages. There are specific criteria to get this RTAA payment.

RTAA Eligible workers:

• Should be at least 50 years old
• Workers who lost a job at a trade-affected company
• No separate certification of group eligibility is required
• Can take part in TAA-approved training
• Can have another job with fewer wages
• Get a wage supplement from their state 

If you have questions about RTAA payments, you can contact the U.S Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA).