Agency
New York Department of Labor
Weekly benefit amount
between $124 and $504
Official link
Unemployment PolicyAm I Eligible?
You must
- have worked and been paid wages for work in at least two calendar quarters in your base period.
- have been paid at least $3,100 in wages in one of the calendar quarters (this amount increases from $2,900 for claims filed in 2022) in your base period.
- and the total wages paid to you in your base period must be one and one-half times your high quarter wages.
What do I need to file my claim?
- Your Social Security number
- Your driver license or Motor Vehicle ID card number (if you have either one)
- Your complete mailing address and zip code
- A phone number where we can reach you from 8 am - 5 pm, Monday –Friday
- Your Alien Registration card number (if you are not a U.S. Citizen and have a card)
- Names and addresses of all your employers for the last 18 months, including those in other states
- Employer Registration number or Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) of your most recent employer (FEIN is on your W-2 forms)
- Your copies of forms SF8 and SF50, if you were a federal employee
- Your most recent separation form (DD 214), for military service
How to apply for Unemployment Insurance Benefits?
File online
- Go to the official website to create an account
- Follow the instructions to "file a claim"
File by phone
- Call the Telephone Claims Center at 1-888-209-8124
- Monday-Friday: 8 AM - 7:30 PM
For more information, read the FAQs to know more about how to file for a claim in New York.
