HEY! Unemployment EXTENDED benefits expire Jan 1. 2013!!!

WAKE UP!

These benefits are going to run out for EVERYONE on Jan. 1, 2013 (they're ALREADY running out for people who are losing their jobs now -- I think after June 2012 you're not able to get them).

They're running out for me, too (luckily I qualify until the end of the year -- at least, I damn well better).

Only a small amount of people *may* get them until June 1st, 2013. After June 1st, 2013, it's definitely over.

All UI claims will get 25 weeks and that's it (maybe some state extensions, but those are so short they're almost not worth mentioning, and require a lot more paperwork and for you to jump through hoops to qualify).

What you need to appreciate is that from 2008 and onward, most people on UI enjoyed up to 99 weeks of weekly checks.

It was reduced this year to 72 weeks.

Now it virtually expires completely Jan 1, 2013.

The gravy train is over.

Everyone is going to get 25 weeks and that's it! Congress isn't doing shit about this and probably won't.

This changes things dramatically. For three to four years, millions of people relied on these checks. They relied on what was essentially TWO YEARS of unemployment benefits while they looked for work.

Without that safety net, we would have seen serious social decay.

Now we will see it. 2013 could be a mess of a year.

I'd also like to note that while everyone is saying it is somehow easier to get on food stamps -- I beg to differ. I've tried. If you're in school, nothing for me. If you make *any* money, virtually nothing for you.

Your best bet is either to join the military if you're under 35 (or national guard if you're under 40) or get pregnant or knock a girl up. Or get on SSDI, which will require a lot of doctors visits and paperwork -- and luck.

Oh, you could find a job. Good luck with that.

Last Edited by Super Bowl Dave on 09/07/2012 10:06 AM