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Home. Certify for your benefits. All claimants can certify for benefits anytime Sunday through Friday from 8am – 7pm. We will update this page if that changes. Certify for your weekly benefits. START HERE > More information. Learn about payment methods. Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs)
View the Current Schedule for Claiming Weekly Benefits; Certify for Weekly Benefits; Check Claim Status; Reopen an Existing Claim; Get Tax Forms (1099-G) Update Your Information; Verify Your Identity; Change Your Tax Withholding; What to Do When Your Benefit Year Ends; Is Pregnancy or a Health Issue Preventing You from Working?
1. Identify the exact half-hour time slot you are scheduled to certify for benefits. 2. Review/print/keep open the instructions to answer the certifying questions. 3. Visit this web site at the time assigned to your Social Security Number (SSN) to certify online. 4. Choose the coronavirus-related reason (s) for your unemployment assistance claim.
To receive your unemployment insurance benefits, you must certify for benefits each week which you wish to receive benefits. You can only certify for benefits after the week has passed. Unemployment Insurance weeks begin on a Sunday and end at midnight on Saturday.
Sign in to your NJ unemployment insurance benefits account, or find out how to file a claim, certify for benefits, and access other resources.
To be eligible for Unemployment Insurance benefits in 2023, you must have earned at least $260 per week (a base week) during 20 or more weeks in covered employment during the base year period, or you must have earned at least $13,000 in total covered employment during the base year period. For more information, click here. Weekly Benefit Rate (WBR)
Claim Status. Log in with email. Log in with Social Security Number. Don't have an email account yet? Create one here. Health Resources. If you need health insurance, you or your family may be eligible for free or low-cost coverage from NJ FamilyCare. To learn more, visit www.njfamilycare.org.
