The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) manages the states’ unemployment insurance program and for years, Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Compensation (UC) system has been a source of frustration for many residents. You can see the comments forum at the end of this article for some examples of the reported issues and delayed payments.
Backlogs, long waits, and a confusing process turned a safety net into a maze. But recently, Governor Josh Shapiro’s administration has announced major improvements, promising a faster, more reliable system.
This isn’t just about government reform; it’s about financial peace of mind. Let’s break down what was broken, what’s changing, and what these shifts could mean for you.
A Look at What Wasn’t Working For Pennsylvanians
My neighbor, a skilled carpenter, was laid off when a major project was postponed. He thought filing for unemployment would be a simple process to tide him over. Instead, he spent weeks calling the state UC office, only to be met with a constant busy signal. When he finally got through, he was on hold for over an hour.
His experience is far from unique. For years, the system was plagued by a number of serious issues. Here’s a look at what was so frustrating for so many.
The Phone Line Nightmare
The most common complaint was the sheer impossibility of reaching a human being. Callers were met with busy signals, forcing them to repeatedly redial. For people in a stressful financial situation, this was an added layer of anxiety.
A System with a Significant Backlog
Beyond the phones, there were significant delays in claim processing. Some people waited weeks, or even months, for their claims to be reviewed. This backlog meant that the financial relief people desperately needed was held up, causing undue hardship.
Confusing Online Processes
The digital tools were not much better. Users reported confusing errors and glitches. Sometimes, even the identity verification process failed, leaving claimants in a digital purgatory.
Unveiling the New and Improved System for Pennsylvania Unemployment Claims
Governor Shapiro’s administration has been vocal about its efforts to fix these issues. The goal is a “no wrong door” approach. This means providing multiple, effective ways for people to access help.
Here are the major changes that have been implemented:
Dramatic Reduction in Wait Times
The administration claims to have cut the average call wait time to under 10 minutes. This is a massive improvement from the hour-plus waits people were used to. It’s designed to make the system more responsive and accessible.
A No Backlog Zone
A major focus has been eliminating the backlog of claims. The state has reportedly cleared tens of thousands of claims that had been languishing in the system. The aim is to ensure that new claims are processed in a timely manner.
Increased Staffing and Support
To support these changes, nearly 400 new UC interviewers have been hired. This increased staff is crucial for answering calls and processing claims more quickly. More people on the other end of the line means a better experience for everyone.
New Avenues for Help
The “no wrong door” policy has led to several new resources. Pennsylvanians can now get in-person assistance at CareerLink centers. There’s also a new 24/7 live chat (UC Connect) and an email system designed to provide responses within 24 hours.
These options provide alternatives for those who don’t want to be tied to a phone.
Modernizing Identity Verification
To address the old system’s glitches, self-service ID verification kiosks have been installed at CareerLink centers. This change makes the process more secure and faster for claimants. It removes a major technical roadblock for many.
Will These Changes Help Claimants
On the surface, these changes sound fantastic. A system that was once a source of constant stress appears to be on a path to recovery. But real-world results will tell the true story. While official reports highlight success, the experiences of everyday users are the most important metric.
My friend, the carpenter, says it’s a huge relief to hear about the changes. He’s hopeful that if he ever needs to file again, he won’t have to hire a lawyer to get a response. This is more than just fixing a system; it’s about restoring faith in a vital social service.
Ultimately, these improvements can mean the difference between financial stability and a spiral into debt. A more efficient, reliable UC system means people can focus on finding their next job, not on chasing down a delayed payment.
While no system is perfect, Pennsylvania seems to be making a concerted effort to right the ship. It’s a good first step, and a sign that the state is listening to its residents. Do share your thoughts below.
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How Much Unemployment Can I Get In Pennsylvania?
With the expiry the pandemic unemployment programs, only traditional/regular state unemployment is now available for full or partial unemployment claims. The table below provides key details on the latest unemployment benefits and qualifying wage requirements in the state.
You will need to submit a claim or certify your application via your state’s unemployment department to get your actual weekly benefit amount.
Note that to qualify for unemployment, your job or hours worked loss will generally need to be involuntary. I.e. through no fault of your own or via directly quitting. Your job and wages must also have been paid by an employer or source that deducted unemployment insurance taxes per state law (see your paycheck).
Further if you are being paid severance via a layoff or able to use sick leave or paid vacation, you cannot claim unemployment.
You will also need to certify for benefits at regular intervals (weekly or bi-weekly), demonstrate ongoing work availability and evidence of search requirements to keep getting weekly unemployment benefits.
| Weekly Unemployment Available (Min – Max) | $68 – $605 |
| Additional eligible dependent benefits | Additional $5 weekly for a dependent spouse or one dependent child plus $3 weekly for additional dependent child. Allowance for dependents cannot exceed $8 per week. |
| Max number of Weeks covered in Benefit Year | 26 |
| Qualifying Wage Base for getting Unemployment (Min to Max) | Qualifying Gross Wage: $2,718 to $24,42437% of the employee’s total base year wages have been paid in one or more quarters. |
| Part-Time Workers UI benefits key criteria | You can get a partial benefit credit (PBC) based on earnings in a week. Earn less than PBC = no reduction in benefits. Earn more than PBC = reduce benefits dollar-for-dollar basis unital no benefits paid |
Why is my weekly benefit payment lower than the maximum amount?
Your actual weekly benefit amount (WBA) is the amount of money your state agency has determined you may receive for regular unemployment insurance after filing a claim. This can change weekly based on your certification or claim for benefits.
It is based on the amount that you were paid by all employers over the states pre-defined basic or alternate wage based period(s), which are generally based on the past 4 to 5 calendar quarters spanning 12 to 18 months. The higher your earnings, the higher your approved WBA will be, up to the maximum amount allowed in the state.
Certain states also provide additional unemployment benefits for qualified dependents you are primarily responsible for, which could impact your maximum weekly benefit amount. See above table for details.
Any part time or temporary earnings from employment or other activities during eligible weeks you are claiming and certifying for benefits, will potentially reduce the amount of benefits you may get.
What if I worked or lived in another state?
If you worked or lived in another state during the base year, you should file your unemployment benefits claim in the state you worked in. Not where you reside at the time of claim.
Your claim will be paid and governed by laws of that state in which you applied for. You will need to report this on your state and federal income taxes per form 1099-G issued by the state’s UI agency.
End of Federal Enhanced Benefits in Pennsylvania (PUA, PEUC, $300 FPUC and $100 MEUC)
Claimants on the PEUC, PUA, MEUC and FPUC programs certified for benefits for the last time covering the week ending September 4, 2021. Any active claims, with or without remaining balances, expired after this date and any weeks after Sep 5th will NOT be paid.
Claimants will also need to apply or reapply for UI benefits when they reach the end of their current benefit year (see your online payment history for this date). They must also have worked and earned enough qualified wages in the benefit year to qualify (minimum of 18 credit weeks).
While there has been a lot of discussion around extending pandemic unemployment benefits, the Biden administration has confirmed that states will have to use already allocated stimulus funding to expand or extend traditional state unemployment programs. PA state leaders have not indicated they are planning to do so at this stage, but I will post updates if things change.
Unemployment Benefit Extensions to September 2021
Under President Biden’s $1.9 trillion federal coronavirus relief package, known as the American Rescue Plan (ARPA), enhanced unemployment benefits have been extended until September 6th. This includes further extensions to the PUA program, PEUC program, $300 weekly payment under the FPUC program and $100 Mixed Earners (MEUC) program.
There were also provisions in the Biden Stimulus package for Unemployment tax breaks on the first $10,200 of benefits received in 2020.
Note that unlike many other states which ended pandemic benefits early, PA has kept theirs in place until the week ending September 4th in line with available federal funding.
PA – Latest News and Status on PUA, PEUC, MEUC and $300 FPUC Extensions and Payment Schedule
The PA Dept. of L&I and their vendor has now updated their program/systems to enable the 25 (out of the 29 legislated) weeks of extensions funded under the ARPA Program. They will notify claimants who exhausted those benefits when their payments are ready to resume. Anyone currently collecting unemployment in any amount will also receive the $300 FPUC supplemental benefit.
PUA Claimants – Extended weeks now available for all new and active claimants. PUA benefits are payable for weeks of unemployment, partial unemployment, or inability to work caused by approved COVID-19 related reasons. The Weekly Benefit Amount is based on 2019 or 2020 taxes, 1099’s, W-2, or any additional documentation that will verify 2019 or 2020 earnings (you will be asked to submit documents via your UI portal). If you applied for PUA in 2020, your Weekly Benefit Amount is based upon the earnings for 2019. If you applied in 2021, your Weekly Benefit Amount is based upon your 2020 earnings.
PEUC Claimants – Extended weeks now available. New applicants or those in a new benefit year will need to exhaust regular/traditional unemployment state benefits before getting PEUC benefits. Weekly Benefit Amount based on regular unemployment claim. Extended Benefits becomes available after regular UC benefits and PEUC benefits are exhausted.
MEUC benefits – Online applications can be submitted until September 3rd, 2021. Supporting documents for claiming the extra $100 under this program MUST be submitted within 30 days of the application date. However it could take several weeks for the benefits to be paid given the processing queue and claimants should not submit more than once. Retroactive payments will be made where applicable.
All active claimants receiving regular state unemployment, PUA and PEUC will also continue to get the supplementary $300 FPUC weekly payment until September 4th, 2021.
Note – *Federal Law and UC portal will display PUA benefits increases to 79 weeks and PEUC up to 53 weeks — this is an error. Claimants will only receive PUA benefits increases to 75 weeks and for PEUC up to 49 weeks due to the last payable week of benefits being week ending September 4, 2021. See more on why this happened.
See more updates from the PA DOL here and the summary diagram below on the federal enhanced benefit programs. Per the comment forum below this article some claimants are still seeing delays or issues with their claims/payments. I will provide ongoing updates on resolution of these issues and further extensions, which you can follow via the options below.
Ho do I get ahold of someone I received a w2 stating that I got unemployment in 2021 when I in fact did not
ive been waiting since july of last year for my pua…ive gotten a relia card and 2 emails. i am a small business sole proprietor and have recieved no help from the government for the pandemic. i lost all clients and home, truck, and equipment. they were suppose to send it 04/21/2021 never recieved . instead i got an email stating that there were many claimants using my email, i live with my dog. so idk whos using what, but i do know im going back to school all my bills are late and i need the money to get the business back up and running. so can someone please tell me what im suppose to do. ive contacted alot of people and nothing.
As of April 11/2021 pua site will not load for me to file its saying this page isn’t working is there a solution to this I call the more than 20times since 8:30 this morning all I get is the busy sound am I the only one or does someone know how to help
Type in PUA LOG IN & it will take you to an entirely new site. Same password will be used
So I have been waiting over a year to get my back pay from pa February to November I was going through appeals for uc and fighting with no one giving me answers I finally got pua but 0 back pay I did all paperwork all doc sent and scanned uploaded on portal everything still nothing
I am not sure it you have tried to call and copy your paperwork and make an appointment with your local state representative.. They may be able to help you . I know someone that I sent this way and it worked for them. Just trying to help. I as well keep filing since Biden put in the new extension and I have no results and I worked. It is very frustrating when you know that you are right and all of these others are getting it and some are not even legal. Good luck
i need help getting my payment
Can someone PLEASE help me ? I got approved for PUA ..pa .. I got the payment & trans numbers on my dashboard. When I signed up. I set up direct deposit through my bank . my payment date was 3 days ago. No money in my bank . I never received a relicard .. Is this money going to go into my direct deposit , or do I NEED to request and wait for a relicard ?
I am going through the same thing. Please let me know if you get a payment.
I did get the payments. . I got two checks in the mail … Exactly 7 days after my payment got accepted/posted. . but from now on , my money will go on the reliacard that they sent me in the mail also ( I didn’t receive it yet , but I can track it online , and I should get it within 1-2 more days ).
I did the same thing and when I finally got in touch with pua on phone she said they no longer do direct deposit for pua (they should take that option off their web)♀️ She told me to change the direct deposit to ReliaCard on my pua account and call ReliaCard at
1-855-282-6161. U have to call from whatever phone number U put on pua. The automated system will recognize ur number. It told me my card was processed without me having to do anything even tho I put direct deposit. Within a week I received paper checks for my first 2 weeks then a few days later received my card which had my 3rd week on it. The paper Cks said to signing up for direct deposit is quicker but apparently they did away with it awhile ago for pua according to the pua rep♀️ Hope this helps!
Same issue I am having did all of the same . Please let me know if anyone helped you.
You will get a Reliacard in the mail. I tried with direct deposit and it came on the card in 5 days. Activate when it comes and the money will be on it. They aren’t doing direct deposit anymore. You would think they would remove that option on the dashboard, or when filing.
Check your dashboard again, for myself and all the people I know that have a PA UC claim open, all had a problem receiving payments due to the system automatically reset direct deposit to debit card. This happened to me when they swapped the obsolete website for today’s malfunctioning website. Others had the same scenario after using the new site, for some reason the system reverted their banking information from direct deposit to debit card. I am sure you are on top of this, but is is just another suggestion that you double check. My buddy called today and had direct—debit–scenario just happen to him today. Emails, messages thru new website feature, and phone calls are all a joke. Been on and off work since the pandemic started, and not one reply. Claim is open approved still have weeks left, nothing changed to make me ineligible, and site states “no outstanding issues.” I do weekly certifications as requested, but payments just stopped. Why…..?? I am 59 years old and will probably be collecting social security before this mess is resolved and realistically wonder if I will ever receive the rest of claim that I am eligible for. SOO you are not alone in being tormented by the PA UC. as all the comments posted imply. Please don’t let their insanity become your insanity. Just because they are incompetent, keep your head up, and keep smiling!! Your a good person and hopefully it will work out for you. Not much of a solution for your situation, mainly lettings you know not to get too discouraged. Please breath, relax, and try to KEEP SMILING!!!
It may come in the form of a paper check. Iv been getting mine for 7 weeks and was set up for deposit and only received paper checks every week.
I’m from PA, I filed in January for pua for the first time due to last governor shut down. It’s says on my claim summary that four weeks of payments were made to me direct deposition the 12th of feb. and the one I just filed was paid today the 15th of feb. but I have not actually received any direct deposit yet. How long does that normally take? Can anyone offer their experience with this?
I’m having the same issue I called this number 1(877) 869-1956 they said PUA dose not do direct deposite which I don’t understand y have the opition there then. they only do debit cards so they sent a check but they will be sending you a debit card
How long did it take until u got the check ?
hey Kayla I still have not recieved my check they said 7 to 10 business days may be longer due to the weather delys . its very furstrating
Yes very frustrating . I thought it would go directly depot on my bank card . then I found out they no longer do that , so I just had to order the reliacard. But I’m assuming ill get my 2 payments through check , considering it didn’t go on my direct deposit.
My Pua ran out in November I saw the update about the 11 week extension as I tried to reopen my claim things were working fine but why is it asking for my earnings in all 4 quyarters for 2020 I was on unemployment for 10 months?
I don’t know what to put in those boxes they have an asterisk so you have to fill out the info. Thanks
All 0s. It will prevent the glitch in the system that was happening for self employed people. That’s what they said to do in the articles I read. I didn’t put zeros and it created chaos in my claim. You don’t include your unemployment income in those fields
They said enter 0 for 2020 wages. On the PUA website.
I’m trying to reactivate my already existing PUA claim that ended Dec. 26, and I keep getting an “error” on the site when I try to submit the information for processing. I didn’t file for a new unemployment claim in the interim, is anyone else experiencing this problem? I know L&I has referenced “technical issues”…
Yup. I had that and many other issues. It seems after a week they finally got to fixing my problems ( whatever they were). Send them an email detailing what happens and hopefully they see it. I’d subject line it error screen in all caps lol
I’ve been waiting on back pay since July 2020. For the period of March 17 to July 25, 2020. I’ve called, emailed, filled out forms. I’m seriously desperate. Any idea on what I can do? They denied my unemployment, then it was approved on July 25th. And I’ve only gotten my pay since they approved it, not since I’ve been unemployed. Literally about to lose my apartment.
I’m having the same issue. Contact your local state rep and have them intervene. I’m about to go that route too.
Thursday, January 21, 2021 today…
I hadn’t received my UC in over two weeks (usually paid weekly) and part of me wonders if a week was skipped out on because of the lapse when they did not sign the federal bill? I did receive payment yesterday but only for one week’s worth and still no extra $300 :(
Same thing happened to me. I received this past weeks payment but no backdated one and no extra 300. I cant get ahold of anyone. The 800 number automatically hangs up on you and the chat just repeats itself over and over. I am on PEUC and had weeks remaining. I’m going to try to email them now.. hopefully that will get to someone soon!
Neither has my husband. It says most people will receive their extra $300 by the 12th and here it is the 28th and nothing! He didn’t even receive the weeks ending the 2nd and the 9th of January yet.
My husband has not received his unemployment for the weeks ending January 2nd and the 9th. They said there was a problem with those 2 weeks and they should be fixed in a day or two…..that was last Wednesday the 20th smh. They act like they don’t even care that people have bills!
It says there was a problem with the weeks ending 2nd and 9th. Keep calling and you will get through to them trust me. I called like 20 times and finally got through.
Is anyone else been waiting months on their back date email to rectify the pua start date?
YES! And they lie every time I call and say they need more documentation, I provide everything they need, and still, I never get a response. I’m going to my state rep for help.
I sent a message through their system on 5/7/2020 about Backdating my claim, as I had entered the wrong date of 4/19/2020 when I initially signed up. Today is 3/9/20 and still no Backdate decision has been given to me. I was told 1/6/2021 that my case was being referred to a final examiner? Emailed them a month ago on the status, been 2-months and no word yet, . Coming close to a year since I needed the Backdate funds from when I had no work, that was week of 3/22/20!
yes. i have emailed several times and when they finally answered me in November 2020. it looked like a generic statement saying they needed more info from me. so i tried uploading the documents i thought they wanted, dl,front & back for id verification, mail with my address,1099c form for ss # proof, birth certificate, marriage certificate ,divorce decree, notarized id form, letter from my employer stating I was supposed to start work then the pandemic stay at home orders hit and due to that my job was rescinded. I SENT AN EMAIL FOR REQUEST BACKDATING just like they said to do, stating my reason due to covid ,my last date of work Feb. 26th/
was also the day I was to start. I didn’t file until Aug. 23 because I didn’t think I was eligible for it. I filed,and started to receive the state minimum of 195$ and that was it. other people received thousands in one lump sum. plus all the fed extra money. so they finally answer me when the year is almost over , but never gave me an answer just telling me they need all these documents which I HAVE uploaded from my dashboard. well, still have not received an answer, by Dec 26 when it was all supposed to be over, I still had a balance of almost 3-4,000 (due to the fact they still owe me 24 weeks in backpay) I tried to file weekly I guess before the new extension was input in the system and I looked and said I didn’t have a claim! it was gone! then a week or so later it was back again, but listed as reopened claim..i didn’t reopen it. .they did and changed my benefits amount etc.. still no backpay from Feb. 2020, but I was able to get the Jan 2021 retro (3 weeks) so now i keep inquiring what else do i need to satisfy them so I can get my back pay and that just seems to go ignored, and now they are threatening me with a time frame to get the documents that I have already uploaded and i can’t get a definite answer on my back pay or what else they need. I’m afraid they are gonna give me some bs and deny my whole claim saying I didn’t give them documents in time just so they wont have to pay the lump sum of the 24 weeks I’m still owed. or do I just take it as a loss. i don’t want to keep bugging them because they may just stop my payments I’m getting now which i can’t afford that to happen, so i don’t know what to do either. any suggestions???
Yes and I haven’t been able to claim my weekly until my backdate gets taken care of
I had no complaints until they updated the system and added the anti-fraud features. now it takes forever to process. I get that people cheat the system, but why do the honest folk always seem to suffer for it? we are finally done with unemployment. my husband’s company added enough days to disqualify us to receive it. yay
YES!!!! BEEN ASKING FOR IT SINCE I FILED IN AUG 2020. I EMAILED ,CALLED,I GET NO ANSWERS BUT TO SEND IN A BUNCH OF IDENTY DOCUMENTS ETC..WHICH I DID…THEN I SENT MORE EMAILS ASKING TO BACKDATE AGAIN,NOW THEY ARE ASKING FOR SEVERAL MORE DOCUMENTS AND NOW I HAVE NOT A RESOLUTION TO MY ISSUE,,BUT I HAVE A NEW ISSUE,THEY ARE QUESTIONING ELIGIBILITY!! I HAVE BEEN ELIGIBLE SINCE THEY FIRST SAID TO APPLY TO REG UC..AND WAS DENIED,BUT ELIGIBLE FOR PUA. i think they are looking for any excuse to deny me because they dont want to give me 24 weeks of back pay plus the supplemental 600$ for all of those weeks. i cant get any answers, my pua is almost out of weeks, i’m losing my place to live, i may need to move back home with my parents in calif. but I dont want to leave until this gets cleared up or do i just take it as a loss! ?? this sucks!! i just want to know …do i get my back pay or not? federal gov says we all are supposed to get backdated all the way back to our last date of employment, mine was feb 26,2020..i put than my application…so why didnt they put it down for then. or change it when i requested almost a year ago? why wait til program is almost finished? so frustrating! anyone else going thru this?
What abput tgose of us who own their homes.. ots fine for ewnters they can’t be thrown out rn.. but those of is who own our homes free amd clear and broke to say that are now in jeopardy of losing it.. we still have to pay our bills plus taxes are due again soon .. this is 2nd year in a row so if u were behind a year when this all started last yr then ur house is going up for auction.. where is our protection?.. property taxes are handled by the local gov. So why are they still able to collect and/or put ur home up for sheriffs sale?.. i had 1 check left on my PEUC claim which, to correct a prev comment, comes before EB benefits.. we worked and paid into unemployment to get our benefits yet we are the one’s losing out. They say contact local programs for help but these programs are out of funding because of all the ppl who need it.. sure i get food stamps and medical thru pa welfare but how far do they think $144 goes?.. then they say they will give the difference to us to make sure everyone gets the full allowance for ur household size.. but here it is .. middle of the month and i haven’t seen the extra $60 in food stamps .. which by the way .. buys very little at the store because they are raising their prices because they are taking advantage of this crisis. So what is PA gonna tell those of us who are going to be homeless and starving who don’t have family left?.. sorry?.. waiting for guidance because we are one of the few states left still not paying our ppl the crumbs they feel we deserve to have.. PA’s a joke.. i am seriously thinking of selling my house and moving to Canada where they are giving their residents $4000/month to live on and a $9000 stimulus checks..
So the only benefit PA is paying currently is regular UC + the 300 weekly. EB claims seems to be really getting the shaft according to the PA UC website. It states that EB claimants may not receive payment until PEUC is complete. Given this extension specifically states hou must finish your states EB program before moving to PEUC , that would imply that people currently on EB will not receive a payment until march or april when PEUC completes ? I’m on this program now and so are many People looking at the Dept of Labors twitter page. If this is really the case, this is criminal. If anyone can clarify this that would be greatly appreciated. As a father or 2 and main provider for the family, it’s very worrisome and frustrating. Especially when the state specifically says NOT to contact them about EB payments and if you do they basically have no info for you and day good bye. ANYONE PLEASE ADVISE. WE WILL BE HOMELESS BY THEN AS WILL MANY.
I filed my uc on Sunday and normally receive on Wednesday and I still haven’t received payment. My claim balances are different online and pat tele by the payment amount but not recorded. Anyone have any insight on this issue? Of course the line is busy when calling.
What is going on with pennsylvania unemployment I haven’t gotten mine in two weeks or extrs
I filed on Sunday and haven’t received payment yet. Have you received any answers into why?
I’m still missing my payment for week ending 3/27/21! I got the extra $300, but not my regular unemployment.
I was in the PEUC, but now I do the EB claim as well.
So now this week (4/3), I was only able to file the PEUC, but couldn’t do the EB claim until 4/18? I don’t know why, but when I file weekly, it has me doing the PEUC and EB to get my money.
Now I am missing my $300 for this week and worried I won’t even get the money I was owed from last week and this week.
My benefits exhausted after they26th so I opened a new claim n
Been filing for 2weeks now nothing it keeps saying bending exhaust don’t no way to do I was on put in pa
I haven’t received my payment for the week before last and just checked the benefit payment table and it says that they pretty much skipped my last weeks payment and that the payment date for this past Sunday filed was paid today but nothing yet deposited or any extra money????
Yes, neither has my husband. He called and called and called and finally got through and they said that there was a problem with the weeks ending the 2nd and 9th. He talked to the guy on the 20th and he still didn’t get the payment for those 2 dates but received one for this past bi weekly claim smh BUT no extra $300 either. I would call, hang up, call again, hang up, call again, hang up, call again. You will finally get through.
My friend has gotten thers the last two weeks but figure this one out I haven’t gotten one since February I’ve been disqualified I’m the one that worked all my life I pay taxes in the Pennsylvania all my life collected unemployment one time in my whole life but the two friends I’m talking about the one hasn’t worked the day in his life the other one just quit because he felt like it and they’re not reviewed or nothing I was reviewed three times each time that I was qualified then towards the end said I wasn’t then they kicked me off and now they want me to pay them all back figured out one out please feel free to comment because I’m having a hard time understanding Pennsylvania it makes me not want to pay taxes in this state anymore and work under the table because I’m I’m angry on her and I’m going to be living in my car soon it’s not fair
I recently got approved for regular unemployment $147.00 a week they take $50 out for child support a week which leaves me with $98 will I still get the extra $300 in unemployment I read that you have to have at least $100? I hope they go off of what I was approved for!
Is there any way to update your direct deposit information. I have a new bank account and trying to find out how I can put my new account information so I can receive my unemployment into my new account. Any information would be greatly appreciated
The 100$ was for LWA. Go read on UC website. It says as long as you have 1$ of any UC benefits then you’ll get the 300 extra. Hope this helps
https://www.uc.pa.gov/unemployment-benefits/ManageBenefits/Pages/default.aspx try this link. there is a box that says manage my personal information. not sure if it is the correct page but worth a try
Hi I was accepted for lwa but I still have not received it at all I live in pa so what happened to the lwa I was supposed to get
Do you have a reliacard? They were sent to everyone who applied for pua,peuc, ui, etc. I originally filed my claim in june of this year,
Backdated to the 1st week of last February and received the card with just over 16,000$ on it. I had to go back and certify for every week starting then to the current date and I continue receiving up until the first week in November and my benefits exhausted I automatically got the lost wage assistance in one lump sum $1800
I have a problem now I was told after 27 December we could re-file a claim and I did that and apparently it was flagged which is not really a big issue at the moment however today there’s a big red banner at the top of the website saying not to do that after they told us to do that so now I have a feeling I’m screwed thanks Pennsylvania love you too
Hi everyone, I have called the PUA number about a million times and finally go through. When I got through it asked me to put my social number in and when I did the number told me they couldn’t help me. Anyone have any suggestion how I can get a hold of PUA? I would really appreciate it! Thank you.
I went to my state reps office and they helped me out
Send them an email. If you have A profile or account made it go to the bottom of the page contact us scroll down to the bottom and there is a link I believe it’s uc.gov/PA or PUI only send one email on the subject line put what your issue is in the last four digits of your social and then explain to them your situation sad part is it takes about 15 days for someone to get back to you so I send them one every hour or so every day until I get a response
Call back stay on the line u will hear static and something that sounds like growling then after a minute u will be transfered to a rep just let the while recording okay at the beginning
Hey I was getting my PUA benefits right a lot no issues on my dashboard and 13 weeks ago benefits stop I email and called didn’t get to talk to them, anyone’s benefits stop and still file every week about to get kicked out on the street, like Friday, need Answers immediately thank you
You cant get kicked out now. There is a eviction moratorium right now. Its a piece of paper sign it and give it to your landlord and she will not be able to kick you out. Its all over you can type in google.
Has everyone received their peuc benefits in pa already?? I havent… what’s the situation
Yo Justin im trying to figure something out!! I’m here in Philly and my PEUC ran out cause they didn’t sign the bill yet and the jawn said I had to refile my claim and I did but since then they signed the bill so we can get the extra weeks ,so when i do the bi weekly claim do I still do it under the PEUC or do I do it under the EXTENDED BENEFITS part!!?? Know what I mean! Cause they keep saying that the PEUC is gonna keep going but on the jawn it says you claim EXTRA BENEFITS If you exhausted the PEUC but that’s back in place!! I’m confused!! What do you think I should do
Lol that was over on Dec, 31st 2020
My God the same thing happened to me I have not had a payment from them since July 11. Now I’m eligible for regular UI And they deleted my PUA claim. And I still haven’t spoke to anybody I’ve contacted state representatives I even called the governors office and nothing nobody wants to help it’s a glitch in their system and they don’t Care That our phones are getting turned off and that we are getting kicked out. This is a disaster and I swear I’ll never vote for any of these people ever again
This happenes to me i was unser review for fraud. This stoppes on july 17 and i files every week pnce it got all cleared up i got paid and that was just on nov 5. So it took 2 months to get $4609..o wish u the best
My unemployment ended the middle of July. I applied for the PEUA. Received a financial Determination letter stating that I qualified. Have been filing my claim every 2 weeks as was told to do. As of today, October 9th, have not received any payment. Was told h the PEUA was suppose to start automatically once my regular funds ended. Can’t get through to the state of PA to get help. Been 3 weeks since I emailed looking for an answer.