I don't currently work as I am disabled, but I hear of many people who just can't find work, which is very sad.
It is sad. Over 200 million people were unemployed globally in 2012.
That's a lot of people. Do you have any idea what the numbers are for the US?
I don't know but unemployment in the UK was at 4.5% in 2017.
At least in the UK people can claim unemployment benefit without there being a time limit. It's not much but it's better than nothing.
You also have to have been laid off in the USA not fired. 
Gosh, that's a bit harsh. What if it wasn't your fault or your boss didn't like you? Perhaps we should have Universal Income, where everyone gets paid something regardless of whether or not they work.
It would be nice but I don't think it would ever work. Unemployment benefits are even trickier during a recession as unemployment goes up.
You would think the Gov. would make it easier when unemployment is up, not trickier. More people need help!
Unemployment benefits
Unemployment benefits (depending on the jurisdiction also called unemployment insurance or unemployment compensation) are payments made by back authorized bodies to unemployed people. In the United States, benefits are funded by a compulsory governmental insurance system, not taxes on individual citizens. Depending on the jurisdiction and the status of the person, those sums may be small, covering only basic needs, or may compensate the lost time proportionally to the previous earned salary.
Unemployment benefits are generally given only to those registering as unemployed, and often
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