Summary
Around 658,000 civilian employees working for federal agencies, including Defense, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs, did not receive their full paychecks due to the ongoing government shutdown. More employees are expected to miss pay in the coming days. The situation is part of a broader pattern of financial impacts caused by the shutdown, affecting a total of nearly 1.4 million federal employees.
Key Facts
- 658,000 civilian employees missed full paychecks from several federal departments, such as Defense and Veterans Affairs.
- The government shutdown is causing these missed payments.
- On Tuesday, 686,000 more employees will miss their paychecks, followed by 37,000 on Thursday from the Departments of State and Education.
- If the shutdown lasts until the end of October, about 1.8 million paychecks will not be paid out; if it lasts until December 1, that number rises to 4.5 million.
- Approximately 670,000 federal workers are on furlough, and 730,000 are working without pay due to the shutdown.
- The White House has indicated it might not provide back pay for furloughed employees, but the IRS stated back pay is guaranteed.
- The Defense Department received a $130 million donation to cover some military payments during the shutdown.
- Since the shutdown began, approximately 20,000 unemployment claims have been filed by affected federal employees.
