If you get laid off from full time work can you still collect unemployment if you work only five hours a week?

Answer 1

In Illinois it doesn't matter how many hours you work, only the amount you gross during a 7 day period. You are allowed to make up to 50% of your gross weekly unemployment benefits before you start losing money from unemployment. IE...If you gross 100.00 a week from unemployment, you can gross 50.00 from a job and still get a full 100.00 from unemployment. If you make 51.00 from a job, you get 99.00...I would check out your states unemployment website for full details on your state.

Hope that helps.

Answer 2

When working only twenty hours a week, one could feasibly collect a portion of unemployment money, though they could not collect the full amount. If they were to collect the full amount, that would be considered illegal, as they aren't technically fully unemployed.

Answer 3

This would depend on many factors, including what were the number of hours normally worked in the industry you work in. As each state determines its own criteria for eligibility, check with your own state's employment security office for clarification.

Answer 4

State law varies, but in RI you CAN work part time and collect a portion of your full benefits.

Answer 5

No..it is impossible..but it deoends on how many weeks.

Answer 6

I know that in KY you can. What ever you make will be deducted from your unemployment check. You can work up to 20 something hours and still draw a portion of your benefits.

Answer 7

can i work 18 hr in Louisiana make $12an hr and receive unemployment