If you work part-time while collecting unemployment benefits, you must report that income when you file your weekly claim for benefits.
Estimate benefits if you earn part-time income
Any income greater than 1/3 of your weekly benefit amount will be deducted from your weekly benefit payment.
For example, if your benefit payment is $270 a week:
- You can earn up to $90 in part-time income before anything is deducted from your weekly benefit payment
- If you earn $120 in a week:
- That is $30 more than 1/3 of your benefit payment
- Your benefit payment that week will be $240 ($270 - $30 = $240)
Use the part-time income calculator to estimate your weekly benefit amount while earning other income.
Other situations that may change your benefits
- Part-time work is the most common type of income that can change your weekly benefits. You need to report this income when you file your weekly claim for benefits.
- If you earn income from a temporary job that exceeds your total benefit amount (for example, you work 40 hours at a weeklong event while still looking for a permanent job), you do not need to file a weekly claim that week.
- If you do not file for 3 weeks in a row, your unemployment claim will be closed. You can reopen your claim if needed.
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