失业英语对话-Collecting Unemployment Benefits(2)

A: Can I collect unemployment benefits?
B: Are you still working?
A: My employer cut back on my hours.
B: If you got laid off or are working a lot fewer hours, you may qualify.
A: Do I definitely get to collect unemployment?
B: Not all jobs pay into unemployment insurance, so their employees cannot collect benefits.
A: How do I check out my status to collect unemployment?
B: You should have noticed unemployment insurance being deducted¹ from your paycheck. Check your pay stubs.
A: How much will my unemployment check be?
B: The more money you made, the more you will earn on unemployment. They have a formula.
 

1 deducted   

v.扣除，减去( deduct的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The cost of your uniform will be deducted from your wages. 制服费将从你的工资中扣除。
• The cost of the breakages will be deducted from your pay. 损坏东西的费用将从你的工资中扣除。 来自《简明英汉词典》