Get occasional emails about benefits news, upcoming enrollment periods, and deadlines. Translations are available in 11 languages. Programs Find help Search. Close search Search for programs or services Submit. Programs See all programs. Money to buy food. Cash help when you are in need. Low-cost and free health insurance. No, the benefits will be backdated to the first week you experienced unemployment.
Just be aware that if you opt to use the Alternate Base Period to calculate your weekly benefit rate, it could affect your ability to qualify for a future unemployment claim. In some cases, the Basic Base Period may be extended back up to two calendar quarters. There is a weekly benefit calculator available online at the NY. If you are eligible to receive unemployment assistance, your weekly payments will be determined by how long you worked during a Base Period and how much money you earned from your employers.
The Base Period is one calendar year or 4 quarters 3 months. The method used to calculate your weekly unemployment payments will be determined by which type of Base Period is used for the calculation. The Basic Base Period is used for the calculation for Individuals who have had enough wages during the preceding calendar year. A Benefits Calculator is available online at the NY. Receiving partial benefits extends the amount of time that you can collect unemployment. This should be the last day that you were physically present at your job, whether it was full-time or part-time work.
In the state of New York, unemployment benefits are available for up to 26 weeks. During periods of economic recession or high unemployment, additional assistance through EUC or state extended benefits may be available. Unemployment benefits in NY are paid weekly. The pay cycle runs Monday through Sunday, so if you want to claim benefits for a week of unemployment, you must make a claim between the Sunday at the end of the week through the next Saturday to be eligible.
To claim weekly unemployment benefits, you will have to answer questions certifying how many days each week you were ready, willing, and able to work. The unemployment system only manages the certification of payments for up to one week at a time.
Credit for backweeks can be requested via secure message, regular mail, or fax. However, if you are unable to file for unemployment during the requisite time frame, you can request credit for a time period of lost payments by writing to the following address:.
Or to submit a request for back weeks when you did not receive payments, you can sign into your account and send a secure message at www. Or fax a request to The review process for credit takes 2 to 3 weeks, but if more information is needed it could take longer. Continue claiming benefits during this time for all weeks when you are eligible and unemployed. The Department of Labor may write or call you by telephone to request additional information.
By responding promptly, you can speed up the processing of your claim in order to receive benefits more quickly. Often, elderly individuals who live on their own feel more comfortable receiving care from people they trust, like family or friends.
Recently, the New York State Medicaid system implemented a new program that makes it possible for family and friends of elderly individuals to receive care in exchange for compensation. The Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program or CDPAP matches elderly or disabled individuals in need of personal or home health care with able-bodied men and women who are interested in this kind of work. Indeed, through this program, even relatives or friends of people who are in need of care can work for pay through Medicaid.
In other words, if you have an elderly or disabled relative who receives Medicaid benefits and who is in need of at-home care, you can work through this program as a personal care or home health aide.
Employment through the CDPAP program is always in high demand and for those who enjoy caregiving work, this program provides a great opportunity to get back into the workforce after a period of unemployment. To be eligible to apply to work through the CDPAP, you must be at least 18 years of age and not the parent, spouse, or designated representative of the person who is receiving care.
Good receptionists are hard to find, so this is another high-demand position. Get step-by-step instructions for our application process and find out what happens after you file. You must confirm each week that you are still eligible for benefits in order to get paid.
You can have your benefits deposited directly to your bank account, or loaded onto a prepaid Bank of America debit card. We offer opportunities for unemployed workers to obtain job training or education while collecting benefits. These payments can help you with expenses while you look for employment. You must be able and available for work, and actively seeking work, to receive benefits. Not everyone who applies for unemployment benefits will qualify.
Certain conditions must be met in order to meet initial eligibility requirements and to remain eligible to receive benefits. Filing your claim will go faster if you have the following important information before you begin. You must create an online account to file an application for unemployment insurance online.
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