New York Unemployment: Can I do DoorDash 8 hours/week while claiming full benefits?
Got approved for unemployment and wondering about doing DoorDash part time. The website says we get 100% benefits if working 0-10 hours weekly. Anyone know if gig work counts toward these hours? Don't want to mess up my claim but need extra cash.
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Lukas Fitzgerald
You have to report ANY income from DoorDash. Its not just about the hours - they look at the money you make. Even if your under 10 hours, if you make over your allowed amount you'll get a reduced benefit or nothing at all.
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Nadia Zaldivar
•Do you know what the allowed amount is? Like can I make $100 a week without it affecting anything?
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Lukas Fitzgerald
•Pretty sure its like $504 before taxes but dont quote me on that. Anything over will reduce ur benefits by 25% of what u make
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Ev Luca
•Nah its actually lower than that. I think its like $435 now and they count GROSS earnings not what u actually take home 🙄
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Avery Davis
Hey guys just wanted to share - if anyone needs to actually talk to someone at unemployment about this stuff, I used claimyr.com. It calls for you and gets someone on the phone. Costs $20 but saved me hours of trying to get through. Here's a video about it: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE
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Collins Angel
•Sounds sketchy af. How do u know its legit? 🤔
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Avery Davis
•Used it myself last week! They just do the calling/holding part then connect you when someone picks up. Way better than calling 500 times myself lol
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Marcelle Drum
•This actually worked for me too! Worth the $20 considering I was going crazy trying to get through 💯
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Tate Jensen
DONT DO IT! I tried this and got flagged for fraud. They can see ur doing gig work through ur SSN and if u dont report it exactly right ur screwed. Not worth the risk tbh
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Nadia Zaldivar
•omg seriously? what happened with your claim?
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Tate Jensen
•Had to pay back 3 weeks of benefits + penalty. Such a headache 🤮
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Adaline Wong
This is actually a great question that comes up alot. Here's what you need to know about gig work while on UI: - You MUST report all income when you certify - They count the hours you're actively working (not just app online time) - Income is based on GROSS earnings (before expenses/gas) - Keep detailed records of hours/earnings - If you make too much they'll reduce benefits Honestly, if you need clarification, use claimyr.com to get an agent on the phone. Better safe than sorry with this stuff.
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Gabriel Ruiz
i do instacart while claiming and its fine just gotta be honest about what u make each week. better to report more hours than less if ur not sure tbh
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Misterclamation Skyblue
•How do you calculate your hours? Like do you count driving time to stores?
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Peyton Clarke
They should seriously update their system for gig workers... its so confusing trying to figure out what counts as work hours vs just having the app on 🤦♂️
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Vince Eh
•Fr fr the whole system needs an overhaul. Still using technology from 1995 i swear 😂
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