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Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)

Learn about Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

PUA provided up to 79 weeks of benefits to individuals who were unable to work because of a COVID-19 related reason but were not eligible for regular unemployment or extended benefits. Federal UI benefits, including PUA, ended the week ending September 4, 2021.

What would you like to do?

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Log in to PUA online  Report unemployment benefits fraud 

Manage your claim

Getting help

Learn how to get answers to your questions.

Translated PUA information

(DUA) offers information in Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Chinese, Vietnamese and more to help non-English speakers apply for benefits.

Contact Information

Phone

Call Center (877) 626-6800

Open 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday. Multilingual call agents are available.

Online

To access PUA application online: Log in as a claimant 

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