Title: Benefits & Disadvantages of Unemployment Benefits | Bizfluent
Headings: Benefits & Disadvantages of Unemployment Benefits
Benefits & Disadvantages of Unemployment Benefits
Benefits
Restrictions
Unemployment Costs
Other Considerations

Content: Employers help fund the program, along with employee contributions in some states, and continue to pay a portion of unemployment insurance premiums for those workers displaced or laid off. States and the federal government may also extend unemployment benefits beyond the traditional six-month time frame during turbulent economic times, further placing a drain on state and federal resources. Other Considerations
Some would argue that unemployment benefits tend to fuel longer periods of unemployment for benefit recipients. While this represents a disadvantage of unemployment benefits, it can also represent an advantage. For instance, a recipient collecting the traditional six months of unemployment benefits may not take the first job he is offered. However, the reason for this may have nothing to do with what some would see as "milking the system". For some, unemployment benefits allow them a sufficient amount of time to find the right position for them. This helps prevent a return to the unemployment line and also helps companies hire and train the right person for the job. This can lead to a reduction in costs over the long-term for corporations.