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NO. The unemployment compensation program is NOT a part of the social security and medicare insurance program.
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They don't affect each other. Florida repealed its statutes allowing unemployment compensation to be offset (reduced) by Social Security benefits. If you qualify for both unemployment and Social Security, you will receive your full check under each program.
They are called Transfer Payments
No. Your Social Security benefits and unemployment compensation will not affect one another.
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No. If you qualify under each program's guidelines, you will receive a full check for both Social Security and unemployment. Michigan no longer offsets unemployment compensation when you receive Social Security income.
no, because it is considerd ilegal
No, Social Security benefits will not reduce unemployment compensation. They are 2 different programs and do not affect each other.
Most states no longer penalize Social Security recipients with unemployment offsets, but five states -- Illinois, Louisiana, South Dakota, Utah and Virginia -- currently reduce weekly unemployment benefits by 50% of your prorated monthly Social Security check. South Dakota and Virginia have repealed their offset laws, but still have a provision allowing them to deduct Social Security benefits from unemployment checks when state unemployment funds fall below a pre-determined threshold. The long recession and high unemployment rate triggered the offset in both states.
Yes, it does. Illinois unemployment law allows the state to reduce your unemployment compensation by 50% of your Social Security benefit. Illinois is one of only five states that still apply an offset to unemployment. For more information, see Related Questions, below.