The most efficient and surest way to receive your benefits is to sign up for direct deposit to your bank account.

You cannot wait until you are paid to report those hours and the earnings. You also must notify us if you leave your job or lose your job, and tell us the reason. Providing false information is considered fraud and is punishable by law, taking care of others because they are in quarantine or sick due to COVID-19, taking care of children or other dependents because their care facility is closed due to COVID-19, If you disconnect or exit the report before completing it, your information will not be saved and you will need to start over, If your report is missing information, it cannot be accepted for processing.

Please continue completing reports. you will be asked for some personal information, including: Please see the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) FAQs. Your Unemployment Insurance benefits and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits will continue as long as you are qualified and certify weekly.

These penalties may include disqualification from benefits, loss of future benefits, repayment of erroneously paid benefits, monetary penalties, and criminal prosecution. The statement includes your access code—a 4-digit number which is printed on the shaded area at the top of the benefit statement. If you are using this service on a shared computer in a public area (for example, a public kiosk or library), please do not leave the computer unattended while accessing this service, and please make sure to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and access code when logging in. If you cannot turn off your VPN please call 1-888-209-8124 to apply for benefits or 1-888-581-5812 to certify for benefits. If you are not a Shared Work participant, and you need to file a new claim, please go to unemployment.labor.ny.gov to file your first claim for unemployment insurance benefits. Find public and private sector job opportunities if you lost your job, apply or extend a work permit, get a Social Insurance Number, a criminal record check or a security clearance. Certain conditions must be met in order to meet initial eligibility requirements and to remain eligible to receive benefits. New to Unemployment Benefit Services? You must submit a Weekly Certification after each week for which you would like to receive benefits. Report all employment, whether you work for someone else or for yourself.

Apply if you are providing care or support to a critically ill or injured person or someone needing end-of-life care. You must also report if you leave Canada for any reason. The information you provide is collected under the authority of the Employment Insurance Act (1996) to determine your eligibility for Unemployment Benefits (including Family Supplement) Employment Benefits, employment services and training.

If you still are having problems with your NY.gov ID, please call 800-833-3000 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you attended school or training, report the number of hours that you were in training and the amount of any training allowance received. While you are receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, you must complete reports to show that you are eligible.