How to Quit Collecting Unemployment

Unemployment benefits help millions of people to pay their bills while looking for a new job. Unemployment benefits may be between 50 and 70 percent of what you normally would have made a week at your previous job. This may vary from state to state depending on their unemployment laws and regulations. If while receiving your benefits you find steady work, you will need to stop collecting your benefits.

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  Fill out as many applications as possible. Blanket the businesses in your local area with resumes and ask around to find out who is hiring.

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  Set up an interview with future employers who are interested in giving you a job. Dress professionally for the interview and make sure to do a lot of in-depth research about the company.

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  Start your new job and keep track of the hours you work during the first week. Before you stop your unemployment benefits make sure you get through the first few days of work. You may need to turn in an account of your first wages if the pay period overlaps a claim period.

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  Stop filing a weekly unemployment claim. In order to be eligible for unemployment benefits you must file a weekly claim. If you stop filing your claim, your benefits will stop and it will be assumed you have found work or some means of supporting yourself.