Unemployment benefits in Michigan
Michigan's maximum weekly unemployment benefit is $530.
| Minimum weekly benefit | not confirmed |
|---|---|
| Maximum weekly benefit | $530 |
| Maximum duration | Varies — see below |
How the weekly benefit is calculated
4.1% of your highest base-period quarter's wages.
Duration
14–26 weeks: (base-period wages × 43%) ÷ your weekly rate, rounded down to the nearest half-week. Raised from a 20-week ceiling by a 2024 law effective April 2025.
$530/week for 2026 (up from $446 in 2025), scheduled to rise to $614 in 2027 and then move to CPI indexing from 2028. A dependent allowance of $19.33/dependent applies, up to 5. No minimum weekly benefit was found.
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Michigan unemployment: common questions
How much is unemployment in Michigan?
4.1% of your highest base-period quarter's wages. The maximum is $530. $530/week for 2026 (up from $446 in 2025), scheduled to rise to $614 in 2027 and then move to CPI indexing from 2028. A dependent allowance of $19.33/dependent applies, up to 5. No minimum weekly benefit was found.
How long do unemployment benefits last in Michigan?
14–26 weeks: (base-period wages × 43%) ÷ your weekly rate, rounded down to the nearest half-week. Raised from a 20-week ceiling by a 2024 law effective April 2025.
What wages count toward my benefit?
The standard base period: your wages in the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters before you filed your claim.
What is the maximum weekly unemployment payment in Michigan?
$530 a week is the most Michigan 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: 4.1% of your highest base-period quarter's wages.
What day does unemployment pay in Michigan?
This page does not model payment dates. Timing is set by Michigan'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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