The thing that matters with rents is your income vs. the rising rent. I&#x27;m not sure how comparing to London or Geneva means anything. All that matters is &quot;your income vs. rising San Fransisco rents&quot; if that&#x27;s where you live, and this discussion mainly centered around the US. For job-creating areas, that&#x27;s a few major metros, by and large.<p>The 99 week extension ended, and it differs by region anyway:<p>&quot;Workers in most states are eligible for up to 26 weeks of benefits from the regular state-funded unemployment compensation program, although ten states provide fewer weeks and two provide more. &quot; That&#x27;s nothing.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cbpp.org&#x2F;research&#x2F;economy&#x2F;policy-basics-how-many-weeks-of-unemployment-compensation-are-available" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cbpp.org&#x2F;research&#x2F;economy&#x2F;policy-basics-how-many-...</a><p>The maximum amount in California is $450 per week, not even enough to pay the median rent for a studio: ($2,722 in August 2015.) Start adding in food and bills, and it&#x27;s a laugh.<p>The many sources I&#x27;ve read support the medical bankruptcy stats. I&#x27;m aware of the criticisms, but they don&#x27;t seem to diminish the core case much at all. Other developed countries have medical bankruptcy, but nothing like the US.