New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- Will federal workers, furloughed or not, receive salaries as the US government shuts down amid a standoff between Republicans and Democrats over the contentious funding bill? Here's what we know:

During a US government shutdown, federal employees from shutdown agencies are either furloughed (prohibited from work and unpaid) or required to work without pay if their roles are deemed essential to public safety.

However, Congress has traditionally approved "retroactive payment for these employees" once the government reopens, US Representative Ami Bera explained. This means that those working during the government shutdown will receive payments after the government reopens -- even for the time period they worked during ...