Applying for unemployment assistance amidst the pandemic:
Germany: apply online, money on bank account within 6 days.
US: 4 days to reach someone to explain what the procedure is, application has to be sent by *fax*, wait weeks.
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Germany: apply online, money on bank account within 6 days.
US: 4 days to reach someone to explain what the procedure is, application has to be sent by *fax*, wait weeks.
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Actually this conflates unemployment and small business assistance, so perhaps comparing apples and oranges, but differences in administrative capacity seem really stark nevertheless.