RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The North Carolina Division of Employment Security says it's now processing about 20 claims a day during the federal shutdown . The amount is around what staff usually see in an entire month.

Some federal workers are resigning from their jobs during the extended shutdown, while others are left struggling.

Heather Hughes has worked for the Social Security Administration for 26 years. She is also the President of the SFGE Local 3509.

She is still reporting to her job and working without pay.

Hughes says everything is being budgeted down to the dollar.

"Obviously, money's tight," she said. "Our savings are dwindling. We're using credit cards to pay for monthly and weekly things."

Hughes tells me her mortgage company and car lender are working with her during t

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