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Who qualifies for unemployment benefits, and how do I sign up?
To qualify for unemployment benefits, you must be out of work through no fault of your own and be actively looking for a job. The size of your weekly benefit varies depending on the state and your previous income -- the higher your income was, the higher your benefit.
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Being unemployed makes us worry about how we will be able to support our family. We think about everything that's going to
happen if we don't do anything about it. The recession is supposed to be over, however a lot of individuals are nevertheless out of work. Huge cash advancements were drawn for government stimulus programs, with the idea that jobs would be created and joblessness reduced. The stimulus programs really had the opposite effect, as unemployment has really worsened. There were27 states that had joblessness levels rise in the month of August. There were 10 states with no change, and 13 states with a decrease. Current conditions certainly create the impression the recession isn't over, despite reassurances to the contrary.