# Government layoffs

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/government-layoffs/1014303>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 14, 2025, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/government-layoffs/1014303 "2025-02-14T13:19:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2025, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/government-layoffs/1014303/21 "2025-02-17T22:42:22Z")

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> [@Nightaudit](#):
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> Are they not allowed to file unemployment?

Yes:

> **[Unemployment spikes in Washington, D.C., as Trump and Musk begin efforts to...](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/15/washington-dc-unemployment-spikes-as-trump-and-musk-begin-efforts-to-shrink-the-government.html)**
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> Since Trump has taken office, nearly 4,000 workers have filed for unemployment insurance as part of a surge that began at the start of the new year

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**Author:** ![Nightaudit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nightaudit/32/17181_2.png) [@Nightaudit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightaudit)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2025, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/government-layoffs/1014303/22 "2025-02-18T00:34:08Z")

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They should file just the same… and dispute it if the state says they don’t qualify.

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**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2025, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/government-layoffs/1014303/23 "2025-02-18T00:54:01Z")

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Washington D.C. is not a state, and while it does have unemployment insurance, the duration and amount is not great:

> _How much benefit you receive every week is based on how much money you made. Individuals who receive benefits, or claimants, could receive a standard 26 weeks of benefits. The maximum weekly benefit amount you may receive is $444._

> **[Frequently Asked Questions | unemployment](https://unemployment.dc.gov/page/faqs)**
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> Please see the Frequently Asked Questions below covering general unemployment benefit topics for claimants.   Q: WHAT IS UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION? Unemployment compensation, also called unemployment insurance or UI, is a program that pays benefits...

Stranger

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