Can I collect SS  retirement benefits and draw unemployment?

Yes, contrary to popular belief, you can collect both unemployment benefits and SS retirement at the same time.

The reason is that unemployment benefits are not counted as wages under the SS annual earnings test, so it won’t affect your SS benefits.  However, the amount of your unemployment benefit could be reduced if you receive SS benefits (or other pension or retirement income).

I have provided links to 2 sites that will explain further:

www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10069.html.

http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/sspus/unemploy.pdf

Best of luck.