Will my NY unemployment benefits continue if maximum amount increases before BYE date?

The short answer is yes - if your BYE date is in December and your maximum payable amount increases, you should be able to continue collecting benefits through September until you either exhaust your benefits or reach your BYE date in December, whichever comes first. The BYE (Benefit Year End) date is the controlling factor here. As long as you haven't exhausted your maximum benefit amount, you can continue claiming until that BYE date.

wait u mean ur claim amount like the total money? or the weekly rate? cuz those are difrent things. if the weekly goes up, yeah u get more each week. if the total amount goes up u can claim longer... but u still gotta certify every week!!

DON'T COUNT ON THIS!!! The system is totally broken and they'll find ways to cut you off! My BYE date was supposed to be November but they suddenly said I needed to do a "quarterly review" in August and POOF - benefits GONE! Took 6 weeks to fix and I almost got evicted. NYSDOL doesn't care about real people!

I work at a job center and can clarify this. Your benefits continue until either: 1. You reach your BYE date (December 2025 in your case) 2. You exhaust your maximum benefit amount 3. You no longer meet eligibility requirements (like finding full-time work) If your maximum benefit amount increases, that means you can collect for a longer period before reaching the maximum. This won't affect your weekly benefit amount, just how many weeks you can collect. One thing to watch for: If you worked at all during your benefit year, you might need to complete a quarterly review to verify continued eligibility.

Quarterly reviews are automatic in the system. You'll get a notification in your online account and/or by mail when it's time to complete one. Just make sure your contact information is up to date. The most important thing is to respond quickly when you get the notice - if you miss the deadline, your benefits could be temporarily suspended until it's resolved.

I went through this exact situation last year and spent THREE WEEKS trying to get someone on the phone to explain it. Ended up using Claimyr.com to get through to an agent in under 20 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE The agent confirmed that as long as your BYE date hasn't passed and you have benefits remaining in your maximum amount, you keep collecting. The increase in your maximum amount just means you can collect for more weeks before exhausting benefits.

Anyone know why they would increase the maximum amount? Mine stayed the same the whole time I was on unemployment. Is this something new they're doing in 2025?

wait i'm confused...isn't this all automatic? like the system should just keep paying u until december if thats ur BYE date? why are u even worried about september specifically?

did u get a letter or email about this increase? i think i saw something about some people getting adjustments in 2025 but i forgot why

DOCUMENT EVERYTHING!! Take screenshots of your benefit amount increasing and save ANY letters/emails. NY unemployment system is notorious for giving with one hand and taking with the other. I've seen people get increases and then suddenly get hit with "overpayment" demands months later. The system is designed to confuse us!!