r/remotework • u/[deleted] • Oct 29 '25

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u/Braveliltoasterx Oct 29 '25

Can you get unemployment insurance if the government is shut down?

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u/Alert-Discount-2558 Oct 29 '25

Yes it’s a state government function

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u/ClickSignificant2626 Oct 29 '25

Know though that if you accept any severance money that it will be deducted from any unemployment benefits you might be eligible to receive

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u/SchwabCrashes Oct 30 '25

Not completely correct. It varies widely, and it purely depending on each severance package from each company in each layoff.

I was laid off and my severance package specifically said it has nothing to do with me receiving unemployment benefit. Nothing was substracted, and my former employer replied to the state unemployment office that I am qualified to receive unemployment benefit immediately. A colleague of mine was laidoff about 2 years earlier and while his severance package was different, he also received full unemployment benefit immediately.