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Yes, it is possible. The unemployment rate is calculated by dividing the number of unemployed people by the number of people in the labor force. The labor force does not include people who are not actively looking for work because they are discouraged by the job market. If over the month, some of the unemployed get jobs, and some of those who were discouraged rejoin the labor force so that they get counted in the "unemployed", employment would go up and the unemployment rate could go up. It would depend on the net effect on the "unemployed" group - if there are more people who rejoin the labor force than those who move from "unemployed" to "employed" then the unemployment rate would go up while employment also increases.
Receiving unemployment benefits require that you are able, willing, and actively seeking full time employment which, if you were retiring, violates those requirements. Therefore the benefits would cease.
Unemployment has different definitions in different places - which is one of the controversies of its usage) but, in general, it refers to the inability of someone who is actively searching for employment to find it for any reason.
By definition, the labor force is the number of people employed and unemployed in an economy. The number employed is determined by people who currently hold jobs. The Fed uses 1 hour per week as employment. The number of unemployed is determined by those who do not have a job AND are actively seeking employment.
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No. When you retire you are no longer willing, able and actively seeking full time employment immediately, all requirements for unemployment compensation.
Depending on the state as long as you are able to work and actively seeking employment yes.
Depending on the state as long as you are able to work and actively seeking employment yes.
Yes, it is possible. The unemployment rate is calculated by dividing the number of unemployed people by the number of people in the labor force. The labor force does not include people who are not actively looking for work because they are discouraged by the job market. If over the month, some of the unemployed get jobs, and some of those who were discouraged rejoin the labor force so that they get counted in the "unemployed", employment would go up and the unemployment rate could go up. It would depend on the net effect on the "unemployed" group - if there are more people who rejoin the labor force than those who move from "unemployed" to "employed" then the unemployment rate would go up while employment also increases.
First, it depends on what the reason was for being fired. Secondly, if retired, you would not be actively seeking full employment, a requirement for eligibility to get benefits.
No. You cannot receive unemployment benefits and retire also. To receive them you must be actively seeking full time employment
To qualify for unemployment benefits, other than your work history, you have to actively seek full-time employment, which leaves out retirement.
In order to collect unemployment there are several requirements that must be met. You must prove that you are actively looking for a job and that you currently do not currently have a job.
you can clam your tax returns in jail Yes, it would be considered unemployment fraud, as you have to be ready, willing, able, and ACTIVELY seeking full time employment constantly, which you obviously could not while incarcerated.
Retiring is not an acceptable reason to qualify for unemployment benefits, especially if your retirement means you are not going to be ready, willing and actively seeking employment - (criteria for eligibility).
Receiving unemployment benefits require that you are able, willing, and actively seeking full time employment which, if you were retiring, violates those requirements. Therefore the benefits would cease.
Briefly, full employment which is where everone actively looking for work can get a job in a reasonable time that corresponds to their skills. That's not no unemployment.