Explaining the Increase in Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers During the Global War on Terror

David S Loughran ; Jacob Alex Klerman

RAND Corporation

RAND Corporation

关键词: Iraq;    West Asia;    National Security;    Military Force Planning;    Middle East;    Military Personnel;   

ISBN  :  9780833045140
RP-ID  :  TR-588-OSD

学科分类：自然科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: RAND Corporation Published Research

【 摘 要 】

The Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers (UCX) program provides income assistance to unemployed veterans as they search for work. Between 2002 and 2004, the number of veterans claiming UCX increased by about 75 percent, raising concerns that veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are having difficulty transitioning to the civilian labor market. This report draws on data from the Department of Labor and the individual military services to examine the reasons for the increase in the UCX caseload. These include the intensive use of the reserve components in the Global War on Terror, which has led to large numbers of reserve personnel becoming eligible to claim UCX; longer deployments, which are linked to poorer health and increased UCX claim rates; and significant numbers of reserve personnel choosing not to return to their pre-activation jobs. Loughran and Klerman discuss these issues and their implications for the UCX program.