0 money that the government pays to unemployed people who are looking for a job
1 money that the government pays regularly to unemployed people who are looking for a job. The term "unemployment benefit" was officially replaced in the UK by "Jobseeker's Allowance" in 1996:
Some people consider that generous unemployment benefits have harmed the UK economy.
Figures showed that 50,000 people in the region were on unemployment benefit.
claim/receive unemployment benefit The number of people claiming unemployment benefit fell last week by 1,500 to 2.18 million.
A Labour Department report said people collecting unemployment benefits rose to the highest level in 18 months.
The unemployment benefit has been cut more than pensions.
At the time of the study, an additional 10 per cent of the unemployed were covered by this less generous unemployment benefit system.
Since the two unemployment benefit systems differ in level of generosity, they should also ease the economic need for employment to different degrees.
This might lead to differences in mental well-being depending on what unemployment benefit system the unemployed individual has access to.
The unemployment benefit systems should, for their part, affect the economic need for employment.
The estimations made here show that the unemployment benefit was cut more than most programmes.
Similarly, those receiving unemployment benefit or income support are 12% and 44% respectively more likely to switch.
Other examples are the unemployment benefit/training allowance where the maximum benefit was not adjusted to rising wages between 1993 and 1998.
