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U.S. government advises workers on staving off creditors amid shutdown
Source: Reuters
POLITICS DECEMBER 27, 2018 / 12:26 PM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
U.S. government advises workers on staving off creditors amid shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As a partial shutdown of the U.S. government stretched into its sixth day, the agency that oversees the federal workforce offered advice on staving off creditors to the estimated 800,000 employees who could be affected by a lapse in pay.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) suggested furloughed workers could offer partial payments to mortgage lenders and posted on its website form letters they could use.
“I am a Federal employee who has recently been furloughed due to a lack of funding of my agency,” said one of three templates offered by the agency. “Because of this, my income has been severely cut and I am unable to pay the entire cost of my mortgage, along with my other expenses.”
In a Twitter post, OPM said idled workers should contact personal attorneys if they needed advice on dealing with creditors.
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U.S. government advises workers on staving off creditors amid shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As a partial shutdown of the U.S. government stretched into its sixth day, the agency that oversees the federal workforce offered advice on staving off creditors to the estimated 800,000 employees who could be affected by a lapse in pay.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) suggested furloughed workers could offer partial payments to mortgage lenders and posted on its website form letters they could use.
“I am a Federal employee who has recently been furloughed due to a lack of funding of my agency,” said one of three templates offered by the agency. “Because of this, my income has been severely cut and I am unable to pay the entire cost of my mortgage, along with my other expenses.”
In a Twitter post, OPM said idled workers should contact personal attorneys if they needed advice on dealing with creditors.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-shutdown-workers/u-s-government-advises-workers-on-staving-off-creditors-amid-shutdown-idUSKCN1OQ1A3
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