Unemployment Benefits Comparison by State

[LiberalFighter]

Unemployment insurance programs are governed by State governments and are funded by state, federal and private companies that pay employment tax. Ultimately, it comes to the state government to balance the checkbook, so the state has to decide the benefits maximum amount, duration, and eligibility to receive the benefits. For this reason, you notice that unemployment benefits largely vary by state. FEMP09©

Some states like Massachusetts could pay as high as 900 dollars depending on the eligibility. But only a handful of states such as Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey provide generous benefits. Majority of the states provide average benefits in the range of 300 to 500 dollars. So, depending on where you worked, your unemployment benefits are determined and if you live in those states that do not pay well, you may regret working there because, even if you move, the unemployment insurance will still be controlled by the state where you earned your wages. When you are filing for unemployment, you would have to apply in the state where you worked; regardless of state you are currently living.


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[hfojvt]

1. interesting, but not a fair comparison either

because $423 a week goes further in Kansas than it does in Massachusetts. I also am not sure how much I like the idea of some people getting $900 a week for doing nothing for 72 weeks while I take home about $250 for working 21 hours in an average week.

[saracat]

3. Well, $240 a week doesn't go very far In Arizona. I just was in LaJolla

and their grocery prices were exactly the same as ours! For years Arizona was legendary for being "afforable" to live. Not so anymore and yet we pay only $240 a week. Thats what it was when I was a kid!

[Phx_Dem]

5. Agreed! And homes in Phoenix are high compared to alot of

states. Of course, you could buy a big mansion in Phx for the same price as a shack in SF or NY, but comparing homes in the midwest and south, you get alot more there than you would in Phoenix.

I'm always shocked when I watch House Hunter and see a bew 2500 sq ft house for about $200 in other states!

[saracat]

2. Arizona pays a max of $240 for 52 weeks! Whoopee!

That is exactly the amount they paid when I last collected it years ago!

[patrice]

4. Why are you wasting your time with useless shit? Get with the program; we're going to show everyone

what big Professional Lefties we are. Screw Un-employment benefits.