Unemployment Benefit facts
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The British band "UB40" named themselves after an unemployment benefits form. "Unemployment Benefit form 40" - Their first album was named "signing off" because they were now off unemployment.
UB40 stood for Unemployment Benefit, Form 40, which was the official unemployment form when the band got started
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Howlin’ Wolf paid well, gave his band health benefits, withheld unemployment and Social Security. He was illiterate into his 40’s when his wife encouraged him to learn to read and write. He got his GED and studied business and accounting.
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The band UB-40 was formed in a welfare line. The name UB-40 references the form they had to fill out to receive Unemployment Benefits
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While working in the New York State Assembly Shirley was able to secure unemployment benefits for those working in domestic field.
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Although the bill had bipartisan support, members in both parties and both houses of Congress were leery of the generous unemployment benefits. The bill allowed unemployed vets to collect $20 a week for a year, or until they found work.
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If you are collecting unemployment in VA and you drive a couple weeks for Uber and your car breaks down, you will lose eligibility to further benefits.
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The band UB40 got it's name from the Unemployment Benefit form 40 document issued in the 1980s to people in the UK claiming benefits.
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New York state offers benefits when getting unemployment insurance and going to school
