Ex-Service Member Eligibility for Unemployment Compensation

GAO was asked to provide information concerning changes in the unemployment insurance eligibility for ex-service members. The changes were brought about by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 which altered ex-service member eligibility for unemployment compensation so that military personnel who are allowed to voluntarily leave the service, or are eligible but choose not to reenlist, can no longer receive unemployment benefits after they leave the service. GAO was asked how much money the changes save, how much money remains in the unemployment compensation for ex-service members (UCX) program, how many ex-service members will be adversely affected by the change, and how many ex-service members will still be able to collect unemployment compensation benefits.