Last modified 10/05/2023

Grants offered by the U.S. government to unemployed :

Currently, the U.S. has been recovering from the economic crisis that left unemployed for more than eight million Americans. However, as in any developed country, the U.S. government has implemented programs to help those who lose their jobs under different circumstances.

Regarding the financial support provided by the U.S. government to the unemployed, we must say that this is a temporary help. At present, due to heavy financial blow that meant the world crisis, this state aid lasts a maximum of 99 weeks.

In this article, we will give information about the various assistance programs offered by the U.S. government to its citizens unemployed.

– Unemployment Insurance is administered by the U.S. government and the federal government is the most important assistance to the unemployed that has a U.S. territory. This insurance is to provide financial assistance to workers who lose their jobs through no fault and not a personal matter.

The amount of unemployment insurance can vary state to which the unemployed. For example, in Massachusetts, unemployment insurance up to $ 600 per week and is one of the highest throughout the United States. Also, the duration of this insurance also varies from state to state, however, due to the recession this period has been lengthened in most states.

– Among the major welfare programs is the Food Stamp. For the unemployed to access this assistance should register via online, by mail or in person at any Social Services office. The time taken for approval of the aid application is 30 days. It should be noted that not all unemployed are benefiting from this program because it is directed especially to the most humble people of the United States.

– Another program is the Disaster Unemployment Assistance, which is to provide economic assistance to all those who lost their jobs or self-employment by reason of disaster or catastrophe. Before applying for this assistance, the President’s Office, must formally declare a disaster. It is worth mentioning that this aid can only be received for a period not exceeding 26 weeks.

– There are also financial support to federal employees targeted in the past were civilian federal workers and are now unemployed. A similar program exists to assist those former service members, former military or who have held positions in units of the army.

Finally, we mention that the U.S. government also has programs to help provide consistent training for all those unemployed workers, such as the One-Stop Career Centers. This program offers employment services, training, organization, career counseling, among others.

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