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There are a few different avenues one could take when addressing this claim as its content is broad, non-specific, and entirely uncited.

But I'm going to focus in on the base technical concept of US unemployment benefits

  • Unemployment benefits offer temporary financial help in the form of replacing part of your wages
  • Being out of the workforce to a substantial degree and for a sizable chunk of time (let alone someone's entire lifetime) does not make one eligible for unemployment benefits
    • Unemployment benefits are reserved for workers who lose their jobs through no fault of their own
  • To be eligible you need:
    • To have lost your job for reasons beyond your control
    • Have earned enough wages in the qualifying base period 
    • and be ready and able to work again 
  • The federal government offers a set of general guidelines for individual state governance to follow, however states may have additional eligibility requirements and state-specific conditions, making the blanket argument of all US citizens receiving this flat rate of 5,000 dollars in unemployment benefits difficult to follow.
  • Unemployment benefits are not given freely and easily
    • Unemployment law attorneys are essential in many cases of workers seeking unemployment benefits due to the commonality of disputes between workers and their state's unemployment agency.
  • Voluntarily quitting your job or being fired due to misconduct will generally disqualify you for UI benefits
  • Most often, you will qualify for unemployment insurance benefits if you:
    • lost your job without any wrongdoing on your part
    • meet the salary and work requirements
    • can legally work in the united states
    • you are available for reemployment.
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This factcheck is incredibly thorough, especially in the way that you break down each aspect of the claim into easily understandable bullet points that clearly list what makes a person eligable for government provided unemployment benefits, and disproves the original claim of unemployed people being freely given government money without having to apply for aid

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