As the 2018-2019 Partial Government Shutdown continues, many Federal Employees are now applying for unemployment benefits to try and sustain themselves until a much needed solution is arrived at.
The Unemployment insurance applications have taken a rapid signicant jump. You can read about it here. Over 10,000 Federal Employees Apply For Unemployment And Food Stamps As Government Shutdown Enters Its Fourth Week: Daily Mail, George Martin, January 18, 2019.