Unemployment benefits in Connecticut
Connecticut's maximum weekly unemployment benefit is $721.
| Minimum weekly benefit | $44 |
|---|---|
| Maximum weekly benefit | $721 |
| Maximum duration | 26 weeks |
How the weekly benefit is calculated
1/26 of the average of your total wages from the two highest quarters of the base period (construction workers instead use 1/26 of their highest single quarter).
Base period
A rolling 12-month window keyed to the month you file, rather than a fixed set of calendar quarters.
Maximum is frozen through October 2028.
Sources
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Connecticut unemployment: common questions
How much is unemployment in Connecticut?
1/26 of the average of your total wages from the two highest quarters of the base period (construction workers instead use 1/26 of their highest single quarter). The minimum weekly benefit is $44, and the maximum is $721. Maximum is frozen through October 2028.
How long do unemployment benefits last in Connecticut?
Up to 26 weeks, the standard duration most states pay.
What wages count toward my benefit?
A rolling 12-month window keyed to the month you file, rather than a fixed set of calendar quarters.
What is the maximum weekly unemployment payment in Connecticut?
$721 a week is the most Connecticut pays, before any deductions you elect such as tax withholding or child support. Most claimants receive less, because the weekly amount is calculated from your own base-period wages: 1/26 of the average of your total wages from the two highest quarters of the base period (construction workers instead use 1/26 of their highest single quarter).
What day does unemployment pay in Connecticut?
This page does not model payment dates. Timing is set by Connecticut's own unemployment agency rather than by the benefit formula, and normally depends on when your weekly or biweekly claim is filed and processed rather than on a fixed calendar day. What this page does model is how much you are owed and for how long, both traced to the sources listed below.
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