Definition: Following spouse unemployment benefits are unemployment benefits provided to an individual, if eligible, who relocates because of a spouse's new job.
Unemployment benefits may be available if you are relocating because your spouse has accepted a job in a new city.
This is called a "following spouse benefit," and if it applies to you, check with the unemployment office (state unemployment office) in your current state and your new state to determine what, if any, benefits you are eligible for.
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Also Known As: trailing spouse unemployment benefits
