NY unemployment benefits ending Sept 5th - when is the final claim date?

The last day to certify is indeed September 5th, 2025. This covers the benefit week ending September 4th. You'll receive your final payment within 3-5 business days after certification, so likely around September 9-11th depending on your bank. The NYS DOL always pays for the previous week, not the current one, so you need to certify on the 5th to get that final week's benefits.

pretty sure u certify for the week before not the day ur on. so yea u certify on the 5th for the previous week

I went through this last year when my benefits ended. You definitely claim on the 5th for the previous week. But make sure you do it early that day because sometimes the system gets really backed up on deadline days!

THEY ALWAYS DO THIS!! Every time benefits change or end, the DOL makes everything confusing on purpose so people miss out on their final payments. I've been through 3 different benefit periods and EVERY TIME they make it impossible to understand the final dates. The system is DESIGNED to cheat people out of their last week!!

I'm in the same boat and super worried about this too. Has anyone actually called and confirmed this with a real person? I've been trying to call for 3 days and can't get through to anyone. I really need this last payment to cover rent while I'm waiting for my new job to start. What happens if the system crashes on the 5th and we can't certify??

UPDATE: I finally got through to someone at the DOL! They confirmed that yes, September 5th is the final day to certify for the week ending September 4th. So we do get to claim that final week. She also mentioned that if for some reason you can't certify on the 5th, you have until September 12th to certify for that last week, but obviously better to do it sooner rather than later. Hope this helps anyone else who was confused!

btw if ur benefits r ending make sure u apply for SNAP if u qualify. u can do it online and its way easier than dealing with unemployment

Just to add some clarity: In NY unemployment, you always certify for the previous week. The certification period opens on Sunday and most people certify on Sunday or Monday, but you technically have until the following Saturday to certify. So for the week ending Thursday, September 4th, 2025, you can certify starting Sunday, September 5th. If you have any issues with your final certification, remember you can request backdated certification for good cause if something prevents you from certifying on time.

I was stressed about this too! Called about 50 times yesterday with no luck. Finally used claimyr.com to get through this morning and got confirmation that Sept 5th is indeed the day to certify for the last week. The agent also told me that they're extending their call center hours that day because they expect high volume. Worth the money to get a definitive answer for me.

Important note for everyone: Make sure you've resolved any pending issues with your claim before the program ends. If you have any outstanding documents they've requested or interviews scheduled, complete those ASAP. After the program ends, it becomes much harder to resolve issues that might be holding up your final payments.