State Unemployment Unemployment benefits have been heavily used by many Americans since 2008. Rising unemployment numbers combined with lower paid wages has equaled an unprecedented demand on unemployment insurance for people across a variety of backgrounds, education levels and family sizes. Recently a state of panic has set in for many unemployment insurance recipients as [...]
Filing Unemployment Since the general economy began to decline and the overall poverty level of citizens throughout the United States has increased, the number of people who are filing unemployment applications throughout the country has significantly increased. Many people are surprised to discover that the laws related to unemployment benefits are much different than what [...]
Public Assistance Programs Since the Great Depression, the United States has offered several different public assistance programs aimed at different groups of people who have different problems or needs. These programs include the Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (“TANF”) program, unemployment benefits, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP” – more commonly known by its former [...]
General Assistance The phrase “general assistance” can refer to a broad array of services and benefits. For purposes of our site, we’ll focus in on general welfare and public welfare benefit payments offered through a wide variety of government-sponsored programs. Most welfare programs in the Untied States can be traced back to the Great Depression [...]
