Unemployment benefits in Utah
Utah's maximum weekly unemployment benefit is $806.
| Minimum weekly benefit | $29 |
|---|---|
| Maximum weekly benefit | $806 |
| Maximum duration | Varies — see below |
How the weekly benefit is calculated
(Your highest base-period quarter's wages ÷ 26) minus $5.
Duration
10–26 weeks: 27% of base-period wages ÷ weekly benefit amount, floored at 10 weeks and capped at 26.
jobs.utah.gov blocked direct fetch; figures found via search-indexed snippet. Two Utah pages showed a minor discrepancy ($801 vs $806) for the maximum — treat as approximate pending direct confirmation.
None of the figures on this page were read directly from the state agency's own site — the agency's site could not be reached from this research environment, so these come from search-indexed snippets of that same page or from independently agreeing third-party trackers.
Sources
- Utah Dept. of Workforce Services — benefit calculation, read 2026-08-23.
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Utah unemployment: common questions
How much is unemployment in Utah?
(Your highest base-period quarter's wages ÷ 26) minus $5. The minimum weekly benefit is $29, and the maximum is $806. jobs.utah.gov blocked direct fetch; figures found via search-indexed snippet. Two Utah pages showed a minor discrepancy ($801 vs $806) for the maximum — treat as approximate pending direct confirmation.
How long do unemployment benefits last in Utah?
10–26 weeks: 27% of base-period wages ÷ weekly benefit amount, floored at 10 weeks and capped at 26.
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 Utah?
$806 a week is the most Utah 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: (Your highest base-period quarter's wages ÷ 26) minus $5.
What day does unemployment pay in Utah?
This page does not model payment dates. Timing is set by Utah'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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