Requirements for Claiming Unemployment?

Question

I'm a college student, I live in FL and I don't want to get a job. Can I claim unemployment?

Answer 1

No. To claim unemployment benefits, you have to have earnings from a job within the previous year, have lost that job through no fault of your own (if you quit voluntarily or were fired for misconduct, you aren't eligible), and be ready and available for work and looking for work. Each state makes its own rules, but those are the standard things. Even if you had a job in the past year, doesn't sound like you meet the second requirement, and sure doesn't sound like you meet the third. You don't get unemployment benefits just because you don't happen to want to get a job - in fact, that disqualifies you.

Answer 2

You have to claim unemployment from a former employer that terminated you employment for various reasons. If you are a student and don't want to work, you need another source of funding and maybe you should work.

Answer 3

No. First you have to have had a job that you either got fired from (you can collect depending on the circumstances as to why you got fired), laid off from, or quit (again, you can collect depending on the circumstances as to why you quit). You can't claim unemployment if you haven't had a job.

Answer 4

You have to have a job first in order to qualify for unemployment benifits. If you havn't had to pay taxes through your job, then I don't believe you qualify for unemployment. You could check into it, but if you have not worked , then your probably not eligable.

Answer 5

um no i don't think so unless you are disabled or whatever. I may be mistaken though. Who knows. I personally think if a person is able to work they should work.