NY unemployment stopped 4 months before my end date - anyone else?

Same thing happened to me but in may! My benefits were supposed to go until september but they just randomly stopped. Turns out they had calculated my total benefit amount wrong and I'd already used up all my money even though the end date was still months away. You probably need to check your monetary determination letter and do some math to see if maybe you've already hit your maximum benefit amount?

I finally got someone on the phone using this service called Claimyr. It was the only way I could talk to a live agent after trying for WEEKS to get through. They connected me with an actual person at ny unemployment who explained exactly what was happening with my claim and fixed it on the spot. Seriously, talking to an agent got my money flowing again within days - check them out at claimyr.com or watch this: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

you probably exhausted ur total benefit amount. NY unemployment has 2 limits: time limit (ur end date) and MONEY limit (ur total benefit amount). whichever comes FIRST is when ur benefits stop. check ur monetary determination letter and multiply ur weekly benefit amount by the number of weeks u've been paid - bet u hit the total maximum.

They did this to me too!!!! Their system is SO messed up. I swear they do this on purpose to save money. My benefit year wasn't supposed to end until December but they cut me off in August. When I FINALLY got through to someone (took 3 weeks of calling), they said I had used up my maximum benefit amount. But no one ever explained that to me when I applied! 😡

Check your payment history on the website and see if it says "maximum benefits payable" or something like that. This is why I HATE the ny unemployment system - they don't explain anything clearly. Your benefit year ending date is NOT the same as when your money runs out.

Ran into something similar back in March. Here's what's probably happening: Unemployment in NY has two different limits that affect when your benefits end: 1. Benefit Year End date (the October date you mentioned) - this is the MAXIMUM time you could potentially receive benefits 2. Total Benefit Amount - this is the MAXIMUM money you can receive Whichever limit you hit FIRST is when your benefits stop. Most people hit their total benefit amount before they reach their benefit year end date. The total benefit amount is usually 26 times your weekly benefit amount (WBA). So if your WBA was $504, your maximum would be $13,104. Once you've received that much, you're done regardless of the end date. To fix this, you need to: - Call and confirm you've exhausted benefits (good luck getting through - I used claimyr.com to finally reach someone) - See if you qualify for any extensions (though most have ended) - If you've worked since your original claim, you might be able to file a new claim The system is incredibly frustrating and explains things terribly. Hope this helps!

i think they jus dont want to pay people anymore lol. ny unemployment is the WORST. took me 3 months to even get approved then they cut me off 4 weeks early. the whole system is rigged against us 🤮

Classic ny unemployment move - they give you an end date but then cut you off early with no warning. When you try to call, you can't get through. When you send a message through the portal, they never respond. It's like they design the system to be as frustrating as possible so people just give up.

You've hit your maximum benefit amount. The end date doesn't matter if you run out of funds first. It's super confusing but that's how the NY system works. You need to check your monetary determination letter to confirm.

Have you checked all your messages in the system? Sometimes they send you notices that explain why benefits stopped but they're buried in that awful interface. Also make sure you didn't miss answering any questionnaires they might have sent.

The only way to truly resolve this is to speak with an agent. After trying for weeks to get through the regular phone lines, I used Claimyr (claimyr.com) and actually got through to a real person who fixed my similar issue in minutes. It saved me so much frustration and the cost was nothing compared to getting my benefits straightened out. You can also try contacting your state representative's office - sometimes they can help push things through.

Quick question - when you go to your payment history, does it show any pending payments or does it just show nothing for those weeks? Also, have you been answering all the work search questions correctly? Sometimes they stop payments if they think you're not looking for work.

omg this JUST happened to me too!!!! i was supposed to get benefits until december but they stopped in august. when i FINALLY got through to someone (took foreverrr) they said i had used up my maximum benefit amount. the worst part is they neverrr explain this clearly when you apply!!! 😭

Ur BENEFIT YEAR END DATE is different from ur MAXIMUM BENEFIT AMOUNT. U only get 26 weeks max of regular UI in New York (unless there are special extensions which mostly ended). So if ur weekly benefit amount was $400, ur max total would be $10,400. Once u hit that, ur done regardless of the end date they gave u.

Contact your state assembly person or senator! Seriously, this worked for me when I had issues. Their offices have direct contacts at unemployment and can often get things fixed when you can't get through the normal channels.

yo this happened to me 2! ny unemployment system is straight garbage. biggest thing that helped me was using claimyr to get through to an agent (regular phone lines are impossible). once i talked to someone they explained i'd hit my maximum benefit amount even tho my end date was later. stupid system design fr 👎