Yep. Received it twice, 6 months each time. It was nice because the job market was hard at the time. But both times I had to appeal for it, and it took 2-3 months to get it. Luckily in addition to the unemployment I had a couple of sites back then to bring in the money.
If you have a degree, and some qualifications, it was hard to find work. The temp places, as well as some of the shittier jobs, would tell you that you are over qualified. So they would not hire you because you would leave as soon as something better came along.
When you told them you had to live, they said, "Sorry".
