[muddler]

If you are a 60 year old with heart trouble wouldn’t you be applying for a disability living allowance instead of unemployment insurance?

Of course, it isn't just that simple.

[Elyse]

muddler, “Of course, it isn’t just that simple.”

I realize that it’s not simple to apply and qualify for SSI. I’m just saying that unemployment benefits weren’t meant to be extended indefinitely to cover people that probably won’t be able to get another job due to health reasons. Unemployment is there to cover an able body person for a reasonable period in which they can find another job.