# Shutdown-ending deal stops severance freeze for laid-off federal employees

**URL:** <https://www.fedwork.net/t/shutdown-ending-deal-stops-severance-freeze-for-laid-off-federal-employees/3750>\
**Category:** Pay, Perks, and Retirement\
**Created:** [November 12, 2025, 10:52pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/shutdown-ending-deal-stops-severance-freeze-for-laid-off-federal-employees/3750 "2025-11-12T22:52:41Z")\
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Former federal employees say the nearly month-and-a-half freeze on severance payments has been a less visible part of the shutdown’s financial impact.

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