There is massive abuse of unemployment payment programs, but this per se is not part of it - so long as these folks are genuinely looking for work and were in fact let go rather than they chose to retire or take a break.
I have seen no evidence that millionaires are more or less likely to cheat than anybody else.
We’re only talking about 2 thousand people out of 10 million.
The cost of processing the paperwork to ensure no millionaires get unemployment benefits would probably be more than the money being paid out.
There’s no financial benefit to the taxpayers to try and stop this.
Its human nature. If you’re offered something for free, you’ll take it. I don’t blame those who take it, but the government for giving it