If you lose your job, you may be able to get Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits. You might be able to get unemployment benefits even if you only worked part-time. Most workers in Massachusetts can get unemployment benefits, but some cannot.
What is the max unemployment benefit in Mass?
As of October 2020, the maximum weekly benefit amount is $855, and a worker can collect up to a maximum of 30 weeks. (capped at 26 weeks during periods of low unemployment rates and extended benefits.)
When to file for unemployment benefits in Massachusetts?
In Massachusetts, as in most states, the base period is the earliest four of the five complete calendar quarters before you filed your benefits claim. For example, if you file your claim in April of 2015, the base period would be from January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014.
How long do you have to work to collect unemployment?
You must have wages in at least two quarters of your qualifying period (base period). The base period is the first four quarters (12 months) of the last five completed quarters from the date your claim is filed.
How much money do you have to make to file for unemployment?
You must have worked and been paid wages for work in at least two calendar quarters in your base period, For claims filed in 2019, you must have been paid at least $2,400 in wages in one of the calendar quarters (this amount increases to $2,600 for claims filed in 2020) in your base period,
How many quarters do you have to work to qualify for unemployment?
Most states are looking to see that you have worked at least two of the calendar quarters in the base period before approving unemployment benefits. When exploring the base period, states may require that you also earn a certain amount during your qualifying months to qualify for unemployment assistance.
