How Do I File for Unemployment Benefits at the North Carolina Unemployment Office ?

You must have worked and received payment during at least two calendar quarters of the current base period;

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Frequently-Asked Questions about Applying For NC UI Benefits

I received severance pay, when should I file an unemployment insurance claim in NC?

• According to the NC unemployment Office website, you are not eligible for unemployment insurance benefits for any full week covered by separation pay or vacation pay. (This will not even count towards your waiting period week). File your claim the first week after the pay period that you received your last pay check on

How long must I have worked to qualify for unemployment benefits?

• “Base period” is the term used to define the time frame used as the basis for determining whether or not you will be eligible for unemployment insurance. You must have wages in two of the base period quarters to be monetarily eligible

What is a Base Period?

• It is the first four of the last five calendar quarters.

How much will my benefits be?

• Your weekly unemployment benefit amount and the number of weeks of entitlement to benefits are based on what you were paid and how long you worked during your base period. The exact amount you will be paid for your unemployment insurance benefits and amount of time you will be paid cannot be determined until you actually file your claim for benefits.

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I have worked long enough to qualify. Are there other requirements?

1. The newly unemployed must have become unemployed through no fault of their own.
2. Register for work with North Carolina Employment security Commission NCESC
3. File a claim for each calendar week of benefits they request
4. Actively seek work during any week for which unemployment benefits are claimed (you must seek work in person on two different days with at least two different employers keep written records in case they need it)

Tips for Successfully Filing Your Unemployment Claim

1. Be prepared! Before you begin, be sure to have on hand dates and rate of pay for last employment.
2. Make sure you have enough time to complete the application ( 30 minutes or more), Save your application frequently you can come back to it if you need to
3. Be sure to update your address and other contact details so the ESC can contact you
4. Provide an email address so you can get the “successful filing” message

You may find this same information for other ESC offices by clicking on www.ncesc.com/locator/locatorMain.asp

Start your Unemployment Claim by going here

https://www.ncesc.com/individual/webInitialClaims/applyBegin.asp

Please use the North Carolinas ESC’s online unemployment insurance claim site. This is the best way to register for work and apply for unemployment insurance benefits in NC.

NC unemployment Benefits office Hours of Availability
Monday - Friday: 6:00 A.M. - 9:30 P.M. ET
Saturday: 6:00 A.M. - 12:00 Midnight ET
Sunday: 12:00 Noon - 11:30 P.M. ET