Internally, when our UC team receives the application, they will review it to see if you are eligible for a new UC claim. File an Initial Claim. Information for Claimants. For many individuals, there will be no delay in benefits.
Note: The benefit year begins on Sundays and ends on Saturdays. If you are still unemployed when your claim reaches its BYE date, you may qualify for extended benefits under federal programs or for an entirely new claim, based on your work history and non-self-employment wages earned since filing your initial claim. For example:. If you have earned more than that amount excluding wages from self-employment in total, since filing your initial claim for benefits, then you must reapply for benefits.
You can also file a new claim through our UC Service Center at Most families are eligible for the federal Child Tax Credit.
If you're not automatically receiving payments, the deadline to sign up is November More information. Pennsylvanians age 5 and older are eligible for vaccination. Learn more. If you have lost your job through no fault of your own, you may be eligible for unemployment benefits.
This guide will help you navigate the process of applying for unemployment compensation and connect you with additional resources available as part of the federal and state response to the COVID pandemic. In this guide. As a result of the COVID pandemic, a historic surge of people are seeking unemployment compensation.
We understand this is frustrating and hear your complaints. Please know we are working as diligently as we can to process requests. New federal laws made big changes to increase payments for many people and made other workers eligible for unemployment benefits for the first time. Before the pandemic, Pennsylvania had low unemployment with a near-record number of people working and the UC office was appropriately staffed for those conditions. Other resources are still available to those who may need them.
We cannot say for certain if you are eligible, ineligible, or what your repayment may be until you file an initial application. Your eligibility will ultimately be based on the information provided by you and your employer s.
Unemployment benefits are calculated as a percentage of your average pay over a recent week period. If you are eligible for benefits, you should receive your first benefit payment within four weeks after the effective date of your application, provided you file your weekly certifications on time.
This email will include the date you will need to file your continued claim — also called your weekly certification. No matter what day of the week you submit your initial claim, it will be effective on Sunday. Your initial claim will remain active for one year and between 18 and 26 full weeks of benefit payments will be available if you are eligible for benefits see the calculation of weekly benefit rate explanation. You will file weekly certifying your eligibility for each week separately.
For UC purposes, a week is a calendar week that begins Sunday and ends Saturday. It can take several weeks to receive the approval of your first weekly certification if there is a UC eligibility issue with your employment. You should continue to file weekly certifications during this time. If you file on:. Note: Payments may be delayed if there is an eligibility issue that must be resolved before payment can be made.
Keep this letter in a safe place. It states your financial eligibility. Financial determination letters are typically received within 3 business days via your UC Dashboard communication preference. If there is an issue with your claim, you will be asked to contact our team by the system. Please do so via your UC dashboard. For specific questions about your claim, provide your full name as it appears on your aclaim, including any suffix used and the last four digits of your Social Security Number and submit via email at uchelp pa.
Home address and mailing address if different. An Official Pennsylvania Government Website. Office of Unemployment Compensation. Benefit Appeals. File an Initial Claim. File a Weekly Claim. New UC System. Report Fraud.
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