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unemployment compensation

British  

noun

  1. (in the US) payment by a governmental agency to unemployed people

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

unemployment compensation Cultural  
  1. Short-term payments made to workers who have involuntarily lost their jobs.


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And so it denied Catholic Charities the tax exemption from unemployment compensation that other religious charities receive.

From Slate Jun. 5, 2025

Other mandatory programs include income security such as food stamps and unemployment compensation and federal retirement and veterans programs, among others.

From Washington Post Jan. 26, 2023

“Wisconsin was the first state to enact an unemployment compensation law,” he said.

From Washington Times Jan. 12, 2023

“It was a tough decision, absolutely, and I acknowledged being lucky enough to receive unemployment compensation at the time, like many others,” said Fu, 38, an Echo Park resident.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2022

We should now extend unemployment compensation, old age benefits, and survivors' benefits to millions who are not now protected.

From State of the Union Address by Truman, Harry S.

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