To qualify for Unemployment Insurance benefits, you must have worked and earned enough wages in covered employment. In New York State, employers pay contributions that fund Unemployment Insurance. You must file an Unemployment Insurance claim to find out if you are eligible and learn your actual benefit amount.
What happens if you claim unemployment while working NYC?
For every day you work, you lose access to 25% of your maximum unemployment benefits. So if you work three days a week, you get 25% of your benefits. If you work two days a week, you get 50% of your benefits, and if you work one day a week, you get 75% of your benefits.
What’s the maximum amount you can get for unemployment in New York?
Caps on unemployment benefits vary from state to state. For example, in New York you can receive up to $504 in assistance per week, while in Florida the maximum weekly benefit is $275. But everyone who qualifies under the new rules will get an additional $600 a week until July 31.1
Is there a maximum number of weeks you can receive unemployment?
The maximum number of weeks you can receive full unemployment benefits is 30 weeks (capped at 26 weeks during periods of extended benefits and low unemployment). However, many individuals qualify for less than 30 weeks of coverage. The following examples show how to determine your duration of benefits. Example 1
How long do unemployment benefits stay open for?
Once your claim is established, it will remain open for 1 year (52 weeks). This period of time is called your benefit year. Your maximum benefit credit (the total amount of benefits you are eligible to receive) is available to you for the duration of your benefit year or until you have exhausted your maximum benefit credit.
How much can you earn to not get unemployment?
Earnings less than $52 will have no effect on your weekly benefit amount. If your gross earnings for a claim week are equal to or greater than your weekly benefit amount, no unemployment compensation benefits will be paid to you for that week.
