2000 randomly selected unemployed people That's how they're selecting the participants for the trial; but continuing to be unemployed is not a requirement for

2000 randomly selected unemployed people That's how they're selecting the participants for the trial; but continuing to be unemployed is not a requirement for receiving the $587. (Indeed, this is the whole point: They want to see if the existing system of unemployment benefits is creating a disincentive to finding work.)