How much unemployment will you get in New York?

By Unemployed NYC

The most you can get

$869 a week

For most people: your best 3 months of pay, divided by 26.

Make $75,000 a year? You get $721 a week.

For up to 26 weeks. That’s about 6 months.

The claims system shuts down November 2, 2026

From 5 PM, you can’t file, certify, or log in. The state expects the switch to take 9 to 12 days.

Your pay will be late, but you get all of it. Still do at least 3 job search tasks a week. Write them down. Read the state’s notice

Slide along the line to find your salary.

You make $75,000 a year$721 a week

Make more than $90,400 a year? You still get $869. That’s the max.

Filing in October, November or December 2026? They look at July 2025 to June 2026.

Your letter calls these months your “base period.” This works for anyone filing October 5 to December 31, 2026.

Earned the most in July to September 2026? You can ask them to count it. See “Got your letter?” below.

Tap the ones that are true for you.

You got paid in at least 2 of the 4 blocks.A block is 3 months, like July to September.
You made $3,500 or more in one block.That’s the number for 2026 claims.
Your pay was spread out, not all in one block.The main rule: your total is at least 1.5 times your best block.

Worked all year at $14,000 or more? You pass all 3.

Is a job or a paycheck missing?

Send this form with your pay stubs or W-2.

Did you earn the most in July to September 2026?

Send this form so they count those months. Skip it if you already get $869.

The clock starts on the date on the letter. Not the day you open it.