Can I still certify for EDD benefits working 25 hours per week instead of 40?

Yes, you can definitely still certify! This is called partial unemployment. You need to report ALL earnings for the week you worked, even if you're not full-time. EDD will use a formula to determine if you qualify for a partial payment. They deduct part of your earnings from your weekly benefit amount. If you earned less than your weekly benefit amount, you'll receive the difference. Make sure to report your gross wages (before taxes) for the week you worked, not when you got paid.

when i was in ur situation last yr they take the first $25 of ur earnings or the first 25% (whichever is MORE) and dont count it against ur benefit. after that they subtract dollar for dollar. so if u make like $400 a week they dont count first $100 (25%) so they subtract $300 from ur benefit amount. just make sure u report EXACTLY what u earn each week or they'll hit u with overpayment later!!!!

I'm going thru the EXACT same thing right now! Been on UI since January, found a job but only getting 28 hrs/week. When you certify, you report your gross earnings (before taxes) for the week you WORKED, not when you got paid. EDD has this formula where they don't count the first 25% of your earnings against your benefits. So if you make $500 in a week, they don't count $125 of that, then subtract the remaining $375 from your weekly benefit amount. If there's money left over, you get that amount. BTW if you're having trouble reaching EDD to ask questions (I was on hold for HOURS), I found this service called Claimyr that got me through to an EDD agent in less than 30 minutes. Check out their demo at https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km and their website claimyr.com - total lifesaver when I needed to ask about my specific situation.

To give you a more detailed example of how this works: Let's say you earn $18/hour and work 25 hours in a week. That's $450 gross wages. EDD's formula: They disregard the greater of $25 or 25% of your earnings. 25% of $450 = $112.50, which is greater than $25. So they subtract ($450 - $112.50) = $337.50 from your weekly benefit amount of $565. $565 - $337.50 = $227.50 would be your partial unemployment payment for that week. You must continue to meet all other eligibility requirements, including being able and available for full-time work and looking for additional work. Make sure to document your work search efforts for any audit.

Be very careful reporting earnings!!!! I messed up last yr & reported my net pay instead of gross & EDD came after me 6 months later saying I owed them $2700 in overpayments. I had to set up a payment plan. ALWAYS report GROSS pay (before taxes) not what actually hits ur bank account.

wait so do u have to look for full time work while getting partial benefits? im in same boat working 30 hrs but need 40 to pay bills

Also wanted to add - make sure you're counting your work week the same way EDD does! Their weeks run Sunday through Saturday. So if your pay period is different from that, you need to calculate exactly what you earned during the EDD week. That tripped me up at first.

To summarize what everyone's said: 1. YES, you can still certify while working part-time 2. Report GROSS wages for work performed each EDD week (Sun-Sat) 3. Report wages when EARNED, not when paid 4. EDD disregards 25% of your earnings, then subtracts the rest from your WBA 5. Continue looking for full-time work and document your search 6. You must remain eligible in all other ways (available for work, etc.) As your hours increase, your partial benefits will decrease. If you start working 40+ hours or earn more than your WBA + 25%, your benefits will go to $0, but your claim remains open for the benefit year in case your hours decrease again.