How does part-time work (20hrs/week) affect my EDD benefits? Report or lose everything?

Yes, you absolutely MUST report your part-time earnings when you certify! EDD won't completely cut you off - they'll just reduce your weekly benefit amount based on what you earn. It's called partial unemployment. Here's how it works: 1. When you certify, report your exact gross earnings (before taxes) for each week 2. EDD allows you to earn up to $25 or 25% of your weekly benefit (whichever is higher) without any reduction 3. After that threshold, they reduce your benefit dollar-for-dollar So if your weekly benefit is $450 and you earn $320 in a week, they'll subtract (after the first $112.50): $450 - ($320 - $112.50) = $242.50 for that week. Don't call them specifically about this - just report accurately when you certify. This is a very normal situation!

Be super careful with reporting your hours correctly!! I worked part time last year while on unemployment and accidentally under-reported my hours for a couple weeks. EDD eventually caught it when they did their quarterly employer check and sent me an overpayment notice for $2,600 that I had to pay back. Make sure you report your GROSS earnings before any deductions and taxes, not your take-home pay.

u have to report it on ur certification. they ask if u worked and how much u made. they dont cut u off they just pay u less. i work 15-25 hrs a week and still get some money from edd. its not that hard

You're in a good situation for partial unemployment. Here are the exact steps: 1. When certifying, answer "Yes" to "Did you work?" 2. Report your gross earnings (before tax) for each specific week 3. Report hours worked for each week 4. Mark "No" for the question about full-time work The system will automatically calculate your partial benefit. The formula is your weekly benefit amount minus (your earnings minus 25% of your weekly benefit amount). You must report accurately - EDD verifies all earnings through employer tax reports quarterly. Any discrepancies can trigger overpayment notices or fraud investigations. Don't call EDD about starting part-time work - this is a standard situation handled through regular certification.

I had the EXACT same situation in January! I was getting $504/week from EDD, then started a part-time job (22hrs). Had a NIGHTMARE trying to get through to EDD to ask questions about it. Kept getting the "we're experiencing high call volume" message for days. Finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through - they have this system that keeps calling EDD for you until they get through, then connect you. Their video explains it: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km Anyway, the EDD rep confirmed I just report earnings on certification and they adjust payment automatically. Some weeks I get a small payment, some nothing if I worked more hours. But maintaining an active claim means I can get more benefits if my hours drop or job ends.

i Work part time toO and i STILL get benefits BUT they take some $$ away based on what u earn each wk. DOnt hide ur income they WILL find out later and make u pay it ALL back with penalties!!!!! Just be honest when u certify & theyll figure out the rest. sometimes i get like $94 sometimes i get $178 it depends on how many hours i worked that week

One more important thing you need to know: When reporting your earnings, you must report them for the week you EARNED the money, not when you got paid. So if your pay periods don't align with EDD's certification weeks, you'll need to calculate what you earned in each specific EDD week. For example, if you worked Monday-Friday but the EDD week ends on Saturday, you'd need to report 5 days of earnings for that week. Keep a detailed log of your hours and earnings by day to make this easier. As long as you keep certifying accurately, your claim stays active for the full benefit year, even if some weeks you earn too much to receive any payment.

The EDD is a disaster! They'll probably mess up your partial benefits anyway. I was working part time last year and they randomly stopped my payments for 8 weeks claiming I needed an eligibility interview. When I finally got through, the rep said I'd been reporting correctly all along and it was their system error. The whole thing is designed to be confusing so people give up.

Thanks everyone for all the helpful information! I understand now that I need to: 1. Report my part-time work on my bi-weekly certification 2. Include GROSS earnings (before taxes) for each specific week 3. Track my hours carefully by day to report accurately 4. Understand my benefits will be reduced but not eliminated entirely I'm feeling much better about this situation now. I was seriously losing sleep thinking they'd just cut me off completely once I reported my part-time job. I'll start keeping a detailed log of my hours and earnings starting today!