Question

Unemployed people in the U.S. receive $5,000 per month in government benefits without having to apply

Answer 1

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.

Comments

https://www.findlaw.com/employment/losing-a-job/eligibility-for-unemployment-compensation-benefits.html#:~:text=To%20be%20eligible%2C%20you%20need%20to%20have,take%20advantage%20of%20unemployment%20insurance%20(UI)%20benefits.

https://www.cbpp.org/research/economy/how-many-weeks-of-unemployment-compensation-are-available

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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