Losing a job ranks as one of life’s biggest stressors, something tens of thousands of tech workers have experienced in recent weeks, many for the first time. Many aspects of our financial lives are entangled with our employers, and the shock of a sudden separation can feel incredibly destabilising.

There is so much to process at once – a job hunt and the seemingly overwhelming task of running your household without the steady and secure beat of direct deposit. Workers in this situation are often facing some big financial decisions, a long list of administrative tasks and at least one new Byzantine system to navigate: unemployment.