Unemployment is a social problem brings a lot of trouble to almost every country in the globe, and the United States, as one of the largest country in economy of the world, is also facing and confronting the challenge and difficulties of unemployment issue. In order to deal with this problem, the government of the United States of America has taken a series of measures and methods, one of which is to provide and offer welfare for the unemployed people. So why does the United States provide benefits to the unemployed? The explanations are as follows.

1. For social stability and reduction of social inequities

Unemployment can lead to economic hardship for individuals and families and increase social instability. In order to maintain ans sustain social stability, the government of the United States of America provides benefits to the unemployed people and families to reduce and lower their economic pressure. This kind of measure will not only help to alleviate and curtail the financial hardship of individuals and families, but also help to reduce social inequities and ensure that everyone has access and rights to the basic and fundamental security of life.

2. For economic stimulus and consumer spending

The unemployed lose income from their jobs, which can lead them to reduce consumer spending, which in turn has a negative and bad impact on the economy growth. In order to avoid a recession, the government of the United States stimulated economic growth by providing benefits to the unemployed. Welfare benefits such as unemployment insurance can provide certain economic assistance and aid to help the unemployed pay for living expenses, maintain their spending power, and promote economic activities.

3. For human resources development and re-employment

The unemployed people face the challenge of re-employment, they may need to receive vocational and professional training, improve skills or find suitable job opportunities. To help the unemployed get back to work, the government of the United States offers a variety of employment assistance services. These services include career counseling, job search training, job opportunities information and resume writing, which aim to improve the competitiveness and employment opportunities of the unemployed people.

4. For health and social security

Unemployment issue can lead to the loss of health insurance and social security benefits, which puts an additional burden and pressure on the unemployed people. To address this, the government of the United States offers several health insurance and social security options. For example, the unemployed can continue to participate in their previous employer-provided health insurance plan through the COBRA program, or receive financial subsidies to purchase individual health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. In addition, the unemployed can also enjoy some social security benefits, such as pension, disability insurance and so on.

5. For humanitarian care and social responsibility

Providing welfare for the unemployed people is a manifestation of humanitarian concern and social responsibility. The unemployed people may have lost their jobs due to economic recession, corporate layoffs, or other force majeure factors. In order to help them overcome difficulties, it is the responsibility and obligation of government to provide certain economic and social support.

All in all, the United States provides benefits to the unemployed to maintain social stability, reduce social inequality, stimulate economic growth, promote human resource development and re-employment, provide health and social security, and reflect humanitarian care and social responsibility. These benefits are designed to help and assist the unemployed through hardship and provide the necessary assistance so that they can reintegrate into the job market. By providing benefits to the unemployed, the US government is committed to building a more equitable and inclusive society.