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> Isn't it the norm pretty much everywhere in the west ? In my US state (Ohio), weekly benefits for those without dependents cap out at $530. That's about 19%
by mrtranscendence 4y ago
> Isn't it the norm pretty much everywhere in the west ?
In my US state (Ohio), weekly benefits for those without dependents cap out at $530. That's about 19% of my current salary. It would be barely enough to cover my mortgage and utilities, but throw in the car (payment / gas / insurance), groceries, incidentals ... I'd be in trouble. (And unlike some of the forward-thinking individuals who've posted here, I don't have several years' worth of savings to rely on.)
Edit: and if, god forbid, I became disabled ... my government-provided benefits would be something like $150 a week. They may as well give me a kiss on the cheek for all the good that amount would do for me.