How Unemployment Insurance Abroad Compares To The U.S.

The number of Americans filing for unemployment insurance soared to 38.6 million this past week, even as some states and cities attempt to re-open their economies from Covid-19 lockdowns. Other hard-hit countries, like Spain and Germany, have a different way of handling unemployment insurance compared to the patchwork system in the United States. Here's how the social safety net for workers in America compares to other systems around the world.
Correction (May 23, 2020): The title for Jeremy Pilaar misstates his current role. He’s a former fellow at the San Francisco Affirmative Ligation Project.
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How Unemployment Insurance Abroad Compares To The U.S. System

[@WhiskeryMage61]

In the world's richest country millions of people have to beg for food after 8 weeks of unemployment. Disgrace.

[@kennydwayne8150]

That’s what I don’t understand... I guess we need to be more “down to earth”... in every sense 🤣

[@theresamariascholz6176]

@Rachel Sheldon If you're living pay-check to pay-check you don't have a chance to "plan properly". Loosing your job due to a pandemic is not your fault!

[@abkap5435]

@@theresamariascholz6176 America is pseudo feudal system... worlds richest nation my armpits

[@DarkMustard1337]

@patriot15 What a stupid and brain dead take.

[@a.yashwanth]

​@@theresamariascholz6176it's completely opposite. If someone's living paycheck to paycheck they need to plan for what they do when they lose their job.

[@BookofFuture]

It’s socialism for the rich and well-connected. It’s capitalism and bootstraps for everyone else.

[@redmustangredmustang]

That's always been true here in the US.

[@w.h7285]

Those rich guys are the reason you are even able to watch a video

[@okas425]

Neva Cool Those poor guys are the reason why the rich are even rich

[@genghissmith4949]

Jojew Stop bowing to your rich masters, lackey....they don’t care about you.

[@sithukyaw9019]

@Jojew so it is ok for Jeff besos and Google owner to have money they can't spend whole life yet no contribution to tax

[@lootrpv90]

I'm not sure that's a fair comparison with Spain, Sweden, and Germany. Since healthcare and education are considered rights there, many unemployed people even without government support can be better off than Americans on minimum wages (thinking medical loans, student debt, being able to afford life-saving medication like insulin, etc.)...

[@TheRusschannel]

@@labadaba5088 a middle class citizen in the USA pays about 50% tax , if you add ALL the taxes together that we pay... but we have to fund the war for every Country in the world is why, The USA protects ALL COUNTRIES, and they don't pay their fair share for Wars...

[@drwlpwasright5132]

@@TheRusschannel Which country starts all of the wars?

[@xavierdarche4822]

@@TheRusschannel The problem with that is that most countries don't really ask the US to intervene. To many people the US is just a big bully who thinks he is a superhero. As far as I'm concerned the US should cut it's military spending in half or even reduce it to a third or fourth of what it is now. And I don't think the opposition will come from foreign countries, the opposition will come from the industry that relies on the governments military spending, saying it will costs a lot of jobs.

[@onceuponanexploration6048]

Not only that we don't have an extensive system of public transportation. It's so ridiculous all the flag waving. We are barely a country sometimes. Everyone is on their own. I am just lucky that I am in a relatively secure job but who can feel secure when our economy is collapsing beneath our feet and all they can hope for is that people spend money to keep the joke going.

[@corpuscallosum4677]

@@TheRusschannel I think your view is either too naive or too simpleton! No countries opt for America to " protect" them like Godfather protect his "paid" patrons! The only war America fought for that's according to principle is the WW2 , but also bc of that war, America became the present greedy Empire trying to dominate the whole world with it's muscle. This opinion from a fellow American that's truful to conscience, not blind vanity!

[@ericburton4705]

Maybe America should just stop bragging ALL the time of how exceptionally great it is. Pride always comes before the fall

[@campkira]

SO much for make America great agian... more like make rich people to be richer..

[@greghelton4668]

Well said.

[@MrPolandball]

And now we are actually falling...

[@thegoldengamer9315]

Twice the pride double the fall

[@hepthegreat4005]

Millenials have been complaining about it for years. But older people would just say "we had it hard too" then wed point to how wages have stayed the same, and food rent healthcare and transportation have gone up 2x. We get told were just lazy and should just get better jobs..... or that our 100 dollar cell phone or 60 dollar tv was keeping us poor. it's this idea of "personal reponsibility" and "free market" that are allowing corporations to basically derive value from unprotected people. And then blame the unprotected people for being unprotected.

[@manhoosnick]

Watching this from France, I am glad we went on strikes to defend our rights, I feel bad for Americans who are hard-working people too but aren't protected against bad times like us. Stay strong fellas.

[@LemonLimes99]

@@ryuga741 At least they are not destitute during a worldwide pandemic. cant say that for most of the US of A

[@francoarevalo193]

We're trying to my guy :)

[@qrterlber103103103]

Your unemployment rate is always high. I would rather work than collect a check every month.

[@andy-zu2xm]

Ian Spencer let’s not forget France has a better welfare system. a more stable healthcare and education and isn’t based of capitalism. as we can see in america

[@Johnny.africa]

@@ryuga741 I'm American and I pay that rate in my state but get very little in return.

[@silvertortoise3776]

600 a week is more then a lot of Americans make in a week.

[@ve2430]

@Sara_Jessica Jolie people who make minimum wage

[@idpro83]

No.

[@pawala7]

It's stuff like this that makes the disconnect between GDP and quality of life painfully obvious. Your country should be rich enough for citizens to not have to scrape by like this.

[@alexcarter8807]

@@JDMNINJA851 Because we're a shithole country where empathy and the concept of "we live in a society" are just about outlawed.

[@arleneaugustahair8393]

pawala they expect people to have 6-12 months of emergency funds. The reality is a whole lot of people don’t have any kind of emergency fund.

[@andy4b767]

The unemployment system in the United States is extremely weak compared to other countries

[@jagsfanrick]

There is a reason for that. The American Dream bs.

[@salentino]

Also healthcare, education and if we keep on digging we find a lot more.

[@pawala7]

America has never been too good with socialized systems since they don't really benefit the rich all that much. It has always been a nation for the 1%. Looking at GDP and income inequality, it's serving that purpose very well.

[@overimagination2812]

So are worker's rights.

[@pmjbacon]

It is the startling lack of any social conscience or safety net in the USA that has the world dumbfounded... everything for just a few; people really had no idea till now how sad it was for most Americans and not even themselves.

[@whenallissaiddonewaisad5376]

Another weakness of the US system is that people like me who were in-between jobs in late february and early march not directly due to the pandemic are NOT COVERED and therefore those people are unemployed but don't qualify for either their state unemployment nd the PUA. Why aren't more news outlets covering this gap in the law and why haven't/aren't the House and Senate being pressured to fix this gap?

[@Mr_No_Shot]

Well u could just resorted to crime

[@TheRusschannel]

lol , wrong place at the wrong time... It gets the best of us :P at least you got $1200

[@6977warrior1]

Jonathan- I totally agree. I have written your identical comment on some other videos. I was in-between jobs in Dec '19 and do not qualify for UI benefits (or obviously the extra $600/week) and are not given a second thought. Others are making a lot on unemployment, while we are forgotten by the FEDS.

[@technojunkie123]

It's possible you weren't covered by unemployment insurance simply because you didn't meet the requirements, rather than because you were laid off before the Coronavirus hit? I was unemployed since February and I still got it. And if your benefits ran out by February, they have an extension for people who are still unemployed now

[@whenallissaiddonewaisad5376]

@Over It proves my point. The CARES act doesnt cover all states uniformly and leaves it up state by state to the governors.

[@Firebirdca]

Here in Canada the federal government looks after out unemployment not the provinces or as you call in the U.S. states, we can receive up to $575.00 per week country wide.. Weekly payments range from 14 to 45 weeks depending on the region that is hit hard. A percentage is taken out of our weekly paycheck plus the employer pays a percentage. An the fund doesn't go broke the government looks after any shortfalls in these hard times.

[@arleneaugustahair8393]

You guys also get taxed to death and the cost of living in Canada is high as hell. They don’t want to do that here in the states.

[@maximeroussel7601]

Tax to death ??? Not really and I don't have to call bankruptcy when I get sick ...

[@Firebirdca]

@@arleneaugustahair8393 Tax to death?? Really?? Canadians are willing to pay a little more in taxes for example, Health care which includes seeing a Doctor, a Heart specialist, Orthopedic Surgeon, Spinal Surgeon, the list goes on. having all the test needed including MRI, Cat scan, blood test, surgery and hospitalization at no cost. I had two knee replacements, hospital care and out patient physiotherapy, My last surgery I had complications and I had a home nurse visiting at no cost to me. How much would that cost in the U.S. An I didn't go bankrupt or lose my home to high medical bills. As for the cost of living I live near the border and I sometimes find certain things here are cheaper here then in the U.S.

[@jessica2516]

Arlene Augusta Hair I wouldn’t call it tax to death. You get used to paying more in taxes and know that we are all being well taken care should anything happen. It’s like an insurance.

[@floridalife215]

Canada is lost.

[@2011blueman]

The biggest issue is that red states have for years made it as difficult as humanly possible for people to apply for and get unemployment benefits.

[@rstuv8141]

I was an IT contractor and I got laid off several times over the years usually after a contract would end and before getting on board with another one. So I have a bit of experience with getting unemployment compensation. When you have a Democrat in the governor's mansion it is easy to get your benefits and the people at the unemployment bureau are friendly and helpful. When a Republican is in charge it's hard to get your benefits, hard to understand how to apply for your benefits, and the people tend to be nasty if they talk to you at all. So I agree with your assessment about the red states.

[@romusa9204]

blue states makes it easier for ILLEGAL immigrants to get something they are not supposed to

[@roidetesreves2298]

rom usa gotta love polarizing politics

[@heyaisdabomb]

@@romusa9204 You do understand that the vast majority of "illegal immigrants" are not Latin American, no? Most of them come from Europe and overstay their visas... You would look at them, and never question their status. Theirs flaws in every system, but without unemployment insurance, the economy in general would never be very good.

[@14DaPlaya14]

@rom usa the amount of unemployment insurance fraud in the US is minuscule in comparison to wage theft from employers but I’m sure you’re only outraged and making comments about one

[@oz6123]

According to Americans, it's definitely NOT the greatest country in the world. Perhaps 50 yrs ago it was... Not even close today. Far and falls behind nearly any G7 nation. Just a dream now.

[@theropesofrenovation9352]

I still feel we are the greatest country in the world!

[@jacknguyen5677]

The Ropes of Renovation I can’t remember last time Europe invent or discover something for humanity!

[@Reconseal4050]

Unemployment insurance is good for now but after July its gonna be like collecting loose change off the floors.

[@otogigamer]

You should glue a quarter on the floor and see who tries to pick it up

[@artman7780]

January 2021?

[@knucklehoagies]

January?.... the extra $600 expires July 31st. After that, THEN it's gonna feel like collecting pennies.

[@nijaxxsounds886]

Compared to other countries that’s ridiculous what America is giving so for the sake of America they should continue to 600 at least till January

[@Reconseal4050]

@@nijaxxsounds886 the $600 has been extended until January 2021

[@Corbets1979]

I think I’m glad I don’t live in the USA.

[@Haloking1212]

We Americans prefer to work for money because the real wealth is what you produce not what you print

[@Corbets1979]

Better. I live in Denmark where the government took action early, people mostly haven’t lost jobs and the infection rate was kept low. And because we as a society care about each other, there hasn’t been the crazy level of bickering and outright tribalism you see in the US.

[@ernieschnook7059]

@@Haloking1212 WOW, think about that, the product you produce, you don't own. The money you get for that is way way less than the value you've added. But you got your pride, that'll spend.......

[@Jl777100]

@Daniel Roberts It's not all that bad. I'm making $3000 + in UI benefits in California. My regular part-time job payed me only $1000-$1500 per month. The benefits have definitely been beefed up, it has been the accessing of funds that's been a nightmare. It took me 50 days to see a dime because my case was complicated, but they backdated every single penny I was owed since March 16 when I was furloughed. The system definitely is in need of reform, but at least I can afford to live on UI at the moment. The changes made by Congress by the CARES Act was a blessing. I also received my one time stimulus payment, and that was separate from my Unemployment Insurance.

[@SwissTanuki]

Same here. Switzerland will have it not easy but much better than the USA

[@ebereogbuka2844]

Am yet to receive my UI (New Jersey)after six weeks of application. Every effort to communicate with a representative is fruitless.

[@PHlophe]

Na wao !

[@KabbaModern03]

*I'm or *I've, but same; Haven't received mine yet.

[@nativeamericancowboy5028]

Florida hasn't given me mines either.

[@6977warrior1]

It will come in one big check (or DD). At least you'll get it.

[@mylifeisamememylifeispathe3140]

And Mitch wants to take your benefits away because he wants that money for his criminal friends on wallstreet so they can always get a bailout crisis after crisis

[@technojunkie123]

I've always been disappointed in how lacking and disjointed the US social saftey nets have been compared to other first world countries given the fact we're one of (if not the most?) richest countries in the world. In the US so many decried other first world countries saftey net systems as a burden on taxpayers (despite the magnitude we allow corporations to get away with tax shielding & bailouts) and now it's come back to bite us. Now the US is scrambling to figure out how to implement new social safety nets, and we'll be so much less prepared to go back to normal compared to other developed countries. How sad.

[@LemonLimes99]

Its safe to come to the conclusion that America is a business, not a country. They dont care about its citizens really, besides the virtually free labor they get out of them for their non taxpaying corporations. Sad it takes a worldwide pandemic for people to see this.

[@CineRollStudios]

I think its fair to say USA is third world contry with iphones. They forgot to mention that majority of people who lost the job lost their health care access

[@Maxrepfitgm]

It's precisely because America is heartless is why it's the richest nation. You are a human resource here, not a human being and resources can be deemed essential or non essential.

[@AreHan1991]

@@LemonLimes99 "The US is an oil company with an army"

[@adamknight5089]

Richest country in the world? Do you know how much debt you are in?

[@sameekhan7239]

I'm ok with huge safety nets. We live already with corporate socialism if they get money regular people should too.

[@alexcarter8807]

This times a million. In Germany companies have unions and have a union member on their board of directors - it's the law. They have a system where their gov't gives money to the companies who then pay the workers the same or at worst 80%, so no one becomes homeless, loses their house etc. And needless to say they've got a national health service. In USA, one time payment of $1200 if you're lucky and that's it. I think I might have the rona but there's no testing I can find and I"m in "Silicon Valley" there's just nothing. And I have to keep working so I have to go out most days.

[@BenLeBlanc1]

alex carter Germany is a lot different than the US. Not saying right or wrong, but it’s not apples to apples

[@AreHan1991]

@@alexcarter8807 I always wonder why Americans don't emigrate to Canada

[@shirhan21]

I live in the UK, I am lucky to get 80% of my salary paid by the government through furlough. This will be until end of June. Perfect time to work on my side hustle that I was working on prior to the pandemic and get paid.

[@jarent2652]

July bro

[@r.brooks5287]

Me too, I'm expecting to be called back to work soon, in the mean time I've been working on my novel and drinking wine. I'm so grateful not to have had to go through the stress of loosing another job and having to try and claim benefits at the same time as everyone else. When we're mostly back to work the ones who have had to work all through this should be given a few days holiday as a thank you.

[@greghelton4668]

42M unemployed divided by a159M labor force equals 25% unemployment. Most of the unemployed consist of the working poor. A problem we haven’t been able to fix. Shame on us.

[@bookmagicroe9553]

I did the math, you are correct.

[@christopherchilton-smith6482]

Fed says actual unemployment numbers are around 22 - 23% and expected to rise.

[@greghelton4668]

Christopher Chilton-Smith 42M unemployed divided by a159M labor force equals 25% unemployment. Most of the unemployed consist of the working poor. A problem we haven’t been able to fix.

[@timorieseler276]

Easy solution: Just cut the taxes for the billionaires and wait till the money trickles down on you! What, it has been tried several times and didn't work? In this case the tax cuts must have been too small. Let's try again with big cuts!

[@Bigbudd0045]

I mean you say that,but let me counter....we should try it out a few more times....we need to flood the wealthy with tax cuts...because then it will trickle down. I dont think you understand. We just need to give them more money and they will let some get away, because thats how they got wealthy, by letting money escape.

[@nataliaborys1554]

Yeah, because the billionaires would _surely_ pay their workers more if they could, right?

[@deborahanderson5508]

After 2 months since applying, Still Pending in Florida. A Disgrace!! People are suicidal.

[@mrblackalchemist]

Deborah Anderson I am surprised they did not highlight Canada's system. It is national and pays 6 types of benefits.

[@spicybrown75]

We pay into FICA, exactly for times like these.

[@pewvibin83]

theindian mom what does fica stand for

[@Delgen1951]

@@pewvibin83 those are the Medicare, SSA taxes on you pay each paycheck, about 14% paid half by you and half by your employer.

[@Elein967]

Here in Saudi Arabia, private companies are banned from firing people who can't come to work. Also the government pays %60 of all those who are affected by the pandemic.

[@mylifeisamememylifeispathe3140]

I'm telling you right now those jobs are not going to call everyone back we know this and yet Turtle man Mitch is saying no more unemployment 🙄

[@KennyakaTI]

Some of them are but people are refusing to go back to work because they make more on unemployment than they were going to work

[@ericwang6146]

@@KennyakaTI This just shows how little the employers are paying their employees. Combined with the news about Zuckerberg's plan to cut employee pay after he gained $25 billion in wealth during the pandemic, income inequality is really becoming worse and worse.

[@joseflores-sc5jr]

That is true, the company that I work for had 10 people and boss cut the staff in half. I guess I got lucky

[@UmmYeahOk]

Eric Herosignal True. I’m all for company founders being billionaires... ...even if all they ever did was copy everyone else or buy them out like Facebook did. But you could be making $400,000 a year and still not be in the top 1%. And tech companies are the worst because they are given so many incentives involving not having to pay taxes. You could be a millionaire and still not be in the 1%.

[@GamerbyDesign]

1000% True

[@wlvc8307]

i think its worth mentioning the importance of savings, and comparisons to countries that people have habits of savings (i.e. Singapore, China, and the Philippines; they are the top three countries that save the most according to investopedia)

[@chimrichalds1422]

I work for a global company. Worker protection in Europe is so strong it force more layoffs in the U.S. instead of more even as a result.

[@RaGeAlucard]

so glad i´m in europe tbh

[@jakobraahauge7299]

I don't think Moldova is a great place to be out of a job for the time being, though

[@Mr_No_Shot]

Wow congrats looser go drink some Tea and bow to ur queen

[@genghissmith4949]

Blackout Bully Pathetic, man. Do better.

[@Rommie26]

More Europeans move to America than vice versa so there’s that

[@JR-xn6yu]

RaGeAlucard your English is very good, doubt you're a nonamerican.

[@danschween7450]

At 5:08 thanks for that state of the art detail

[@damarmar1001]

What a luck the rich already received their 1,5 trillion.

[@user-sr7qm2xu7g]

Dont worry. It'll trickle down.

[@pawala7]

@@user-sr7qm2xu7g Trickle down economics is nothing more than a bad meme. No economist actually believes it can work in a capitalist environment.

[@user-sr7qm2xu7g]

@@pawala7 *woosh*

[@Panos__P]

You could also check the Greece case, it I similar to the Sweden or Germany in terms of economic methods. I think for USA insurance can't be left to the states, it seams so strange to have different insurance policies in the same country, lowers the I incentives so much to stay in one region and not the other~

[@abdikarima7037]

CNBC has been dropping bangers

[@btccoins5514]

You forgot to mentioned that in Cares Act, Congress gave away $500 billion to the rich and those $500 could be leverage up to $5 Trillion by Federal Reserve. At the same time, working people gets 1 time payment of $1200 and those who applied for unemployment in March, they are STILL waiting for the first check, we are already in June.

[@dearyvettetn4489]

Our local mall is opened but it looks like a ghost-town. Even non-essential businesses that reopened here have limited services and hours because they’ve lost workers who had to find other jobs after they were furloughed. I met a former coworker from a small department store working checkout at a grocery store. That department store now has to hire and retrain her replacement and I know she’s not the only one. So many stores in that mall still haven’t re-opened.

[@Flip495]

Im still waiting...my rainy day funds are gone

[@jerryyouree5090]

Daycare cost 300 a week per child with no government support. So due to daycare and school being closed people lost their job cant pay rent dont have food for them and their kids. How are they supposed to get those kids back in daycare when the economy "magically opens" with no government help?

[@sahilgupta6759]

This video is way too long, can be reduced to 7 -8 minutes.

[@leannefrye4341]

In NY, the just ignore claims. I have been waiting 9 months and they haven’t even denied me yet.

[@TheTrailburner]

I don't know if the same is happening in your cities, but recently I've noticed in my city that job listings are starting to reappear again. Even better some are designed to be performed with minimal risk of virus exposure. Check your local job listing sights, are you seeing any difference now compared to when this first started happening?

[@theropesofrenovation9352]

Yes!

[@knucklehoagies]

LMAO I would not trust the federal government to be in charge of unemployment benefits. It took them months just to figure out how to get a measily $1200 check to everybody.

[@ShidaiTaino]

Jay P are you simple?

[@farscapefantasy3972]

I run a one-year-old distribution center for a major company in the Atlanta area. We are ramping up our business, and since COVID, we have had one hell of a time trying to attract employees to work. And we pay well and have all of the benefits one expects from an F500 company. Our company has seen similar problems in our factories and DCs across the country. The problem, from my POV, is why would people want to work when, in Georgia, the enhanced unemployment is giving people $21 - $24/hour, take home, for just sitting around. The smart people are finding work now, because in a couple of months when the federal UI ends, millions of people are going to be desperately looking for work and the jobs will not be there.

[@dand5829]

3:38 I'm pretty sure the maximum benefit in NJ is over $700 a week, way more than MA.

[@christopherdennis4280]

I called to apply for unemployment and could not get through. I got a recording that repeated over and over and over without pause that because of the high volume of calls etc thank you for your patience, etc. It didn't cut to music. It kept repeating. Very, very obnoxious. I still have yet to get through.

[@flyerfocus6259]

Incorrect. Unemployment premiums/taxes are not taken out of each employEE paycheck. They are paid by the employER at the time the payroll check is issued to the employee.

[@Blink61291]

You can receive up to $945 a week with Unemployment benefits in Guam (US Territory)

[@greensfarmland]

Five years in fighting the VA to get compensated for an anthrax shot I got before deployment. Now at age 50 all the joints in my body are in complete pain. Haven't worked in 9 years, and have social distanced all the time as well, because I can't afford to do anything but lay in bed, or sit in a chair. So I wish you all much luck, because us veterans have suffered for generations.

[@jdave209]

I was making 700 a week before corona..but now staying home and collecting around 900 week...

[@ivanlowjones]

Great job. At this rate you'll be moving out of mom's basement by 2023.

[@saucy05]

Don’t forget it’s considered taxable income.

[@ivanlowjones]

@@saucy05 Don't rain on their slacker parade.

[@Mr_No_Shot]

ur are lazy

[@2011blueman]

Where are you getting $900 a week? I don't know of any state that has that high of unemployment insurance, the highest I know of is $600 a week.

[@Rickwmc]

2:56 As a Chicagoan, I know that most people in Illinois, in the 1990's, needed 6 months to find another job after they were terminated One third of the adult (18+) work force had two jobs, 50% of all teenagers 15 and over worked at after-school jobs. The Chicago Sun-Times complained that all of these jobs were subsistence wage jobs...all of them. By the 2000's, terminated ex-employees in Illinois, needed...TWO years... to find another job. As a result food stamps, energy assistance and welfare exploded in Illinois. Author Barbara Ehrenreich wrote two expose books about the job market nightmare all over the country. By the 2008 meltdown, Illinoisans needed THREE years to find a job. As a result, early (62 years old) social security benefit applications in Illinois exploded from 500 thousand yearly to one million annually. Rent vouchers (for studio apartments only) exploded and Social Security supplemental benefits became higher ($450 a month) than regular benefits ($350 a month) so seniors could afford to rent out a one-bedroom apartment to avoid homelessness or the glorified closets known as studio apartments.

[@Pensive_Melancholy_]

GOVERNMENT FED AND STATE HAVE SHOWN HOW COMPLETELY UNPREPARED AND HOW LITTLE THEY CARE ABOUT AMERICAN PEOPLE AND FAMILIES. ITS REALLY ALL JUST TALK RHETORIC, LIES, AND DEFLECTION.

[@governorpeepee4147]

The minimum wage in Australia is $19.20 an hour, yet it's wrong for those receiving an extra $600 per week wrong? If your upset that poor people are making peanuts on Unemployment you need to seek therapy my friend!

[@iggyfaux6931]

That's 13 USD hr.

[@Alumnikiid]

Does everything in Australia cost the same as the USA. Cause in NY minimum wage is $12.50 but in Alabama its $7.50. Why??? Because cost of living.

[@cavepotato7630]

$600 have different buying power in each state. It should be proportionate to each states need

[@jasonkresock2196]

Now in August, 2020, we're hung out to dry. Having been permanently laid off at the end of July, it's particularly difficult. 250 a week, after taxes, is just unlivable.

[@RoyalHim]

What still have those old TV?

[@AssBlasster]

Just applying for unemployment for first time and didn't realize how antiquated and annoying the process can be. It got NO better with the pandemic ravaging the systems....I have complications too since I was laid off just after moving states and took a month to realize that I can't claim benefits in my new state...it should absolutely be a federally-run program!

[@saulgoodman2018]

How many people would have to pay back unemployment and PUA, when they got paid from their employer through the PPP?

[@AreHan1991]

What a 3rd World Country the US has become 😔 Things like a well functioning health care system and social security system isn't something you can improvise in a hurry when a pandemic strikes. These things have to be in place all the time

[@theropesofrenovation9352]

Do you realize how much debt our country is in with these 'stimulus' packages in just 3 months??? It'll take FOREVER to recover from that. How you think the government can pay that much money out all the time is ridiculous. It CAN'T.

[@JackieWelles]

@@theropesofrenovation9352 Well but it surely can afford $686.1 billion a year military budget. I dont normally say that but US should focus more on their own country.

[@5GTower1000Percent]

Let me teach you americans some things: 1. Force companies to employ people for longer and only allow them to fire under more rules and laws 2. Allow companies to cut hours, let the people stay, pay the difference by the government. In Germany we get around 80% for normal people and 100% of your income in special cases like single moms or people with special needs. All others maybe work halftime, like my dad does now, gets 50% from his work and 30% of his usual income from the government, no questions asked. The company doesn't lose valuable trained and skilled workers, my dad does the job alone, and if he is gone, the company needs 3 people just to keep up with his speed and precision. 3. increase pay (same goes for germany) 4. improve financial support and insurance.

[@Arrbee2016]

10:24 if you use windows xp and Internet explorer it is sure gonna delay the process!

[@GandalfGreyhame3]

Why did I get laid off over being furloughed? I would gladly come back but I got let go

[@theropesofrenovation9352]

So sorry to hear that. =(

[@anakin07]

Hey everyone I have an urgent question. I’m supposed to compare the us and German unemployment benefit system in school and don’t understand how Americans technically gain 5 times what unemployed in Germany get. What is the reason none of the money in the us stays with the people? Thx in advance

[@jera1297]

Texas here, I applied for unemployment in March and was approved with no issues.. wish luck for everyone else....

[@Menaceblue3]

Can i move? I'm from NJ. I promise I won't vote in local elections for at least 10 yrs! and I'll put conservative freedom loving politicians by then!

[@taoist32]

Menaceblue3 Not everyone is lucky. I applied end of March and just got 2 checks last week. Texas is the same as it is everywhere.

[@2011blueman]

Have you actually received money from Texas?

[@KennyakaTI]

@@Menaceblue3 You know conservatives are trying to end the extra unemployment coverage right?

[@haroldjohan]

To fight this issue, corporations should bring back manufacturing and the so-called centers of excellence (outsourced jobs) from abroad.

[@TCJones]

LOL, I love the way this says how does America compare to the rest of the world, then goes to the only country doing what American does, and then misses out that the rest of the EU is basically paying 80% of everyone's wages, and no one has been sacked, or France which got rid of all bills controlled by the state! No power, or water bills or taxes, but god for bid you ever did that over there... Yes America your doing so well as long as you compare your self to the only 2 nations doing what you do, try looking a little wider next time....

[@Steamrick]

He did mention Germany as an example of that. I suppose he could have given Germany's rise in unemployment (0.4% higher than before the pandemic as opposed to >10% higher in the US and two thirds of those 0.4% due to a slump in hiring) to show just how well that system works.

[@peterzerfass4609]

Basically OK, but you have to be very careful when comparing unemployment numbers in different countries because they are calculated in wildly different ways. E.g. here, in germany, people who are out of work but are taking part in a government funded (re)training programm are not considered unemployed - which can significantly skew the number compared to other countries

[@dkpqzm]

DT has unnecessarily put a huge strain on our system.

[@overimagination2812]

Yup, he gave trillions away to the biggest corporations as his followers were mesmerized into thinking he was helping small business. Now their coffers are missing those trillions, and what did the people get for it.

[@IanSebastianVlog]

I really consider myself to be very fortunate that I live in Canada right now.

[@chuiwyjustin]

Live pay check to pay check - there’s the problem.

[@ProfessionalTycoons]

24.9% unemployment rate during the great depression in 1933 just 10 percent away...

[@ShaudaySmith]

#goals

[@howtobebasic2122]

2 months later and i still have no unemployment checks

[@jacksycz]

CT maximum was higher at $630

[@Betty9971]

Yang’s freedom dividend would have made a lot of sense! Too bad Yang’s no longer a candidate...

[@WarriorsPhoto]

This is one of the reasons I like CNBC for journalism. I always walk away feeling like I am empowered with a little bit more knowledge. Instead of Trump, Obama, or some other celebrity being bashed as entertainment. Here's a toast to you CNN and Fox.

[@johndewit6877]

*laughs in european*

[@dumbmoot1708]

*laughs in kiwi*

[@johndewit6877]

@@dumbmoot1708 *laughs in potato*

[@namanpaul2821]

man, I really wish Andrew yang would come back.

[@Khultan]

President For Life Xi Xiping owns Andrew Yang.

[@Tom-xy9gb]

im thankful for my job. 🙏❤️

[@__on_]

Universal Basic Income will do away with unemployment insurance

[@campkira]

yeah... you and what money..., they already printing money and devalue the dollar as it is... let face it... the country is a scammer and the rest of the world just laugh at usa...

[@alisonrobinson6570]

My Unemployment Insurance claim is through Idaho. I’ve been filing my certifications for the past 9 weeks, and I still haven’t received a single $

[@alisonrobinson6570]

@Obelisk Tekhenu Thank you. I certainly hope so!

[@salient_one]

Sweden was a lazy comparison, you should have use New Zealand or Australia, our regular welfare and COVID unemployment schemes are some of the most well rounded, accessible and well funded in the world in and out of crisis.

[@americanstyle6280]

They don't have money, and they still going to Starbucks for expensive coffee.....Please save your money, it's simple to make your own coffee and other food👍 Stay safe..

[@JackieWelles]

Or they could reduce their $686.1 billion military budget. But this definitely wont happen.

[@romashkumar659]

It comes across as though no one in society looks out for the employment seekers . It's a constant struggle . Why aren't young adults taught on how to correctly job hunt? It’s such central issue.

[@stonertrooper7266]

It's sad that more than half the country filed for unemployment but aren't getting anything. You can file but good luck actually getting the money

[@aneesh8963]

Here in India we do not have unemployment insurance, if you lose ur job ur on your own, America really takes care of its working class that is great

[@Splexsychiick]

Unemployment in the Bahamas about 34%. Probably more. 2020 is not a good year

[@TomikaKelly]

UI isn't enough to live off of, so how can people fear that the unemployed won't want to work if they collect UI?? In my state UI equals to $6.88 an hour. That isn't even minimum wage. 😕

[@jagsfanrick]

Well it sux to drive for Uber or Lyft in Florida, They don't recognize or can find money paid. So you have to call and good luck with that. This has to be the worst state in the Union when it comes to needing them. Glad that it's over.

[@MT-fl1eb]

They want to implement another program? Why not just update the systems to process the cases faster? Probably won't happen then people would be getting their money in a timely manner...

[@brianmcintyre6132]

In Canada the federal govt runs the unemployment system, the states could not operate and run a brothel.

[@funkflexonsoundcloud]

So they just raise payroll tax to offset the cost of paying more unemployed?

[@jeremycgreen]

Already has errors at the beginning. North Dakota has a max of $618 per week. Can't get the USA info correct so I will be taking the rest of the info with a grain of salt

[@italktoomuch6442]

"It's an old joke in the social policy community" Yeah, those guys don't know what a joke is.

[@Harvard.Unofficial]

treated badly by a boss, negative work environment, being paid poverty wages, all good reasons to quit or get fired but these do not qualify for unemployment

[@HarionDafar]

And his is just the beginning. If the world economy goes down, Europe will follow.Boy are we dependent on exports! When the world was thriving, we enjoyed it. Now we better get the domestic market up....or else :(

[@tritonh5683]

i am not too surprised considering what’s happening. On top of people who really lost their job, there are also a insane number of people who are working for essential businesses and taking the advantage of EDD right now. Not a lot of people is going to want to work if they get paid 2 times Or 3 times as much from Edd plus 600 a week than what they earn normally. Because of these people who are not going to work, lots of small local essential businesses can not open because they are short staffed. And many of these business might go out of business if they didn’t receive their PPP. This will create more job loss. This shows no matter what’s happening to our nation, rich or poor there will be those who are lazy and want to take advantage of the government’s good will.

[@jake3768]

In the UK we pay like 12% "National Insurance" of wages, cant opt out, if your out of work you get around £120 a week its a joke, if your under 25 you get £70 a week, I was unfortunate to have to sign on the dole for a month due to a job loss when I was 24, I had paid 12% of my wages everyday since I started working at 16, had a mortgage of £550 a month, and all they offered me was around £75 a week and made to jump thro hoops for it, also your employer pays around 13% of your wage for national insurance aswell. If your off sick and you work full time, you get £98 a week, less than a days wages, scandal it is

[@trevorcevene1297]

30 Trillion US Debt when this is all over

[@stanny141beech]

More

[@Operations1000]

Easily, probably more.

[@paulairola7041]

300k in Spain compared to 35 million in US big difference , plus the US gives money to counties ?

[@imadhaha1]

In Belgium its 20%

[@datguyoverdere6616]

"They can sorta, just, turn the lights back on!"

[@solidfuel0]

She doesn't know what she is talking about... Not all business are a restaurant

[@joshua_sykes]

States can raise funds from their citizens and create their own safety nets. Then if there is a time that a state's safety nets fail, we, as part of their nation-family, can step in to help

[@myob3038]

I do hope all the elites in both corporations and government get what's coming to them once society crumbles.