Since the start of the pandemic in the spring of 2020 millions of Americans have opted to leave the workplace as part of the ‘Great Resignation’. Many people decided that the covid-enforced disruption was a good time to look for pastures new, but voluntarily leaving a job will likely leave them without any benefits support.

To claim unemployment benefits in the United States the individual must be out of work through no fault of their own. Workers who were made redundant, and even those who were fired, are eligible to claim unemployment support.

“Generally, if you voluntarily resign your job, you’re not eligible for unemployment,” explains Paul Sonn, state policy program director at the National Employment Law Project. “It’s not something people who quit their jobs can count on.”

Did you know that when work clashes with values, many people will choose their values, even if it means being unemployed for a time?

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You could be eligible if you have a ‘good cause’ for leaving

For the majority of ‘Great Resignation’ outgoings, this means that they will not be eligible to claim unemployment support. However there are exceptions to the rule for those who chose to leave the job for ‘good cause’.

If you left the job because of safety concerns in the workplace, or because the company was attempting...

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