Got half my usual payment on ny unemployment for last week - anyone else?

Same thing happened to me! Last week I got $255 instead of my usual $510. I checked my payment history and it literally says "partial payment" with no explanation. Tried calling yesterday and couldn't get through after 45 minutes on hold. This system is completely broken.

After struggling with similar issues, I finally found a way to actually talk to someone. I used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) and they got me through to an actual human at unemployment within an hour. Talking to an agent got my payments fixed the same day. It was the only way I could talk to a live agent after weeks of trying on my own. They also have a helpful video explaining how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

Check if you have any partial days worked or if they're applying an overpayment reduction to your benefits. This happened to me last year - turned out they claimed I was overpaid from 3 months prior and were taking half my weekly amount until it was paid back. The WORST part is they never notified me by mail or email about it!

The half payment thing usually means one of three things: 1. You reported income that offset part of your benefit 2. You have an overpayment they're recouping 3. You answered a question in a way that triggered a partial payment The most common reason is an overpayment situation. NY unemployment system is notorious for suddenly discovering "overpayments" months later and then just taking money without proper notice. You NEED to speak with someone to find out exactly what's happening. I was in this exact situation in 2021. After countless failed attempts to reach someone by phone, I finally used claimyr.com which got me connected to an agent who explained everything. Turns out they miscalculated my benefit rate initially and were adjusting it retroactively. The agent fixed it immediately once I could actually talk to someone. Don't wait on this - partial payments can sometimes indicate your claim has an issue that could eventually lead to complete stoppage if not addressed. Keep trying to reach someone, and document everything including screenshots of your payment history.

Did u get a message along with the payment? Sometimes they leave a message in ur account about why the payment is different. Look in the messages section.

Ugh NY unemployment is the WORST. I had this happen and it was because somehow they determined I was "overpaid" by like $2000 during the pandemic. Never got any notice, they just started taking half my weekly benefit. Had to fight for MONTHS to get it fixed because it was their error.

omg this happened to my roommate last month!! it was because of some old overpayment from 2021 that they just now decided to collect on. no warning, no letter, no email... they just started taking half her money! 🤬

This is probably because of the new quarter change. Every October and April they recalculate benefit amounts based on your base period. Your benefit amount can change if the quarters used in your calculation change. You 100% need to speak with a claims specialist to understand what happened.

I've seen this happen when someone forgets they did a partial day of work or gig work and reported it a few weeks earlier, then it catches up to them in the system later. Double check all your certifications for the past few weeks to make sure you didn't accidentally report income.

lmao welcome to ny unemployment where they just make up the rules as they go and you have to spend 34578 hours on hold to talk to someone who doesn't know anything anyway 🤡

Try calling your state rep's office. I had a similar issue and couldn't get through to unemployment for weeks. Called my assembly member and their office had a contact at DOL who fixed my issue in 2 days. Worth a shot!

If ur not certifying for a full week that could be why. Like if your benefit week starts on a Monday and you certified from Wednesday-Sunday you'd only get partial payment. Just a thought.