You do get unemployment payouts in Germany even if you quit your job but only after (usually) twelve weeks. (Those twelve weeks are then also subtracted from th

You do get unemployment payouts in Germany even if you quit your job but only after (usually) twelve weeks. (Those twelve weeks are then also subtracted from the time you would normally receive unemployment benefits. That’s the “punishment” for quitting.) That’s the reason why this provision – also with the twelve weeks – exists. I know next to nothing about social systems in the US which is why I don’t know which are the important differences I should point out :)