New Hampshire Employment Interview Package

Depending on the number of questions about your claim, if any, you can expect to be contacted and/or receive a Determination of Eligibility within 30 days. If you are unemployed for any reason other than lack of work, more time may be needed to process your claim.

Why does it say 'Pay held'? If there are claim issues that need to be processed on a claim to determine eligibility for Unemployment Benefits, these may require more information and time to process and payments may be held up during this time.You are not eligible for unemployment benefits if you are working full time.

Weekly claims, also known as Continued Claims, filed on Saturday or Sunday are normally processed on Monday evening and eligible benefit payments and documents issued on Tuesday morning.

Yes, you are allowed to work part-time and still file for benefits but you may be earning too much to qualify for a benefit. Depending upon how much you earn will then determine whether you still receive a weekly benefit. You are allowed to earn up to 30% of your weekly benefit amount without any reduction.

The hotline number is (603) 271-7700.

The minimum earnings required for eligibility are $2800 ($1400 each in 2 separate quarters), which would result in a $32 weekly benefit amount. The more earnings in your base period, the higher your weekly benefit amount, to a maximum of $427 for $41,500 or more in earnings.

If you fail to provide necessary documentation on an unemployment insurance claim, your claim may be put on hold.Holds on unemployment claims might also occur as a result of simple errors, such as if the applicant forgets to sign or date claims documents or provides an incorrect date of birth on the forms.

How long will it take to get my first payment? Benefits are paid only to eligible claimants. Our goal is to pay eligible individuals benefits within 30 days.

The maximum weekly benefit amount is currently $427; the minimum amount is currently $32. You may receive benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks. (In times of very high unemployment, additional weeks of benefits may be available.)