NY unemployment benefits ran out but claim expiration is next year - what now?

Yeah I had the same issue a few months back. If your benefit year isn't over but you've used all your benefit days, you won't automatically qualify for a new claim. It's super confusing because the system doesn't really explain this well. You've basically received all the benefits you're entitled to within your benefit year.

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Its normal. You get a certain amount of benefit days per benefit year. Once those run out, you cant get more until your benefit year ends and you file a new claim. The DOL should send you a letter when its time to refile.

In NY unemployment, when your benefit days run out but your claim is still active, you're basically in limbo. Your benefit year establishment date (BYE) hasn't passed yet, but you've used all your entitled weeks. You need to wait until your BYE date passes to file a new claim. However you may qualify for extensions in certain situations - best to talk to a rep directly.

I believe what ur experiencing is normal. U get 26 weeks of benefits per benefit year. Once u use those up, u gotta wait til ur benefit year ends to file a new claim. The system is working as designed (even if it sucks for those of us who need help).

You need to understand the difference between benefit days and benefit year. Your benefit year is the period youre eligible to collect (usually 12 months from when you first applied). Your benefit days are how many weeks of actual payments you can get during that year (typically 26 weeks). Even though your benefit year goes until 2023, it sounds like you've used all your available weeks.

This happened to me! I called ny unemployment and they explained that once benefit days are exhausted, you cant get more until your benefit year expires. But they did say in certain circumstances you could qualify for additional help through other programs. I'd definitely try calling them... though good luck getting through 😫

Ok let me break this down for everyone because the NY unemployment system is needlessly complicated: Benefit Year = the 12-month period your claim is valid for Benefit Days = the number of weeks you can collect benefits during that year (typically 26 weeks) Once you exhaust your benefit days, you generally cannot receive more benefits until your benefit year ends AND you qualify for a new claim by having worked and earned enough wages in the meantime. What you should do: 1. Try to speak with a representative to confirm your status and see if there are any options available to you 2. Look for work actively (I know, easier said than done) 3. Check other assistance programs like SNAP/food stamps 4. Mark your calendar for when your benefit year ends so you know when to file a new claim Getting through to a rep is your best bet. I used claimyr.com to finally get through after weeks of trying. They keep calling for you and connect you when a rep answers. Saved me hours of frustration and got my issue resolved quickly.

Welcome to the wonderful world of NY unemployment where nothing makes sense and the rules are made up 🤡

Did you try hitting zero or saying "representative" when you call? Sometimes that can bypass the automated system. Also, call right when they open for best results.

As others have said, your benefit days are used up but your claim is still active. This is completely normal. Just to give you a personal example - I had a claim from March 2021 to March 2022, but my benefit days ran out in September 2021. I couldn't file a new claim until March 2022 when my benefit year actually expired.

Have u checked if ur eligible for partial benefits? If u can find even part time work, u might qualify for partial benefits that could stretch ur remaining benefits longer. Just a thought.

This is by design. The system gives you a limited number of weeks of benefits, even though your claim technically exists for a full year. That's why your claim expires next year but you've run out of days. They should really explain this better. You'll need to wait until your current benefit year expires before filing a new claim.

Same thing happened to me last year. Basically once your benefit days are gone, they're gone. But here's what I did - I called the unemployment office relentlessly until someone picked up and they confirmed there was nothing else I could do except wait until my benefit year ended. But at least I knew for sure instead of wondering.

It might be worth double checking if you've actually exhausted ALL your benefits. Sometimes there are additional weeks available through different programs that you have to specifically request. But yeah in most cases once you've used your allotted weeks, that's it until your benefit year ends.