PA UC rules: How many hours can I work during temporary summer layoff and still get benefits?

i had this happen 2 me last yr. its about how much u make not how many hours. if u make more than ur weekly benefit amount they dont pay u for that week. just report ur earnings when u do ur weekly filing

PA UC has a partial benefit calculation. You can work and earn up to 30% of your weekly benefit amount without any reduction in benefits. After that, they deduct dollar for dollar from your weekly payment. Example: If your weekly benefit is $487, you can earn up to $146.10 (30% of $487) with no reduction. If you earn $200, they'll deduct $53.90 from your benefit ($200 - $146.10), so you'd receive $433.10 that week. You still need to report ALL earnings for the week when you file your weekly certification. Report the gross amount (before taxes) for the week based on when you WORKED, not when you get paid.

my cousin did roofing and they let him off for 2 weeks last month when it was raining a lot. he worked 2 days during that time and still got his benefits. just be honest when you file your weekly claim about how much you made

There's some confusion in the answers here, so let me clarify about PA's partial benefit credit: 1. PA allows you to earn up to 30% of your weekly benefit amount (WBA) without reduction - this is called the Partial Benefit Credit (PBC) 2. After that 30%, your UC payment is reduced dollar-for-dollar 3. If your earnings exceed your WBA + PBC (130% of your WBA total), you receive $0 for that week 4. You MUST still report all earnings in the week you WORKED (not when paid) 5. And yes, you still need to complete your work search requirements for any week you claim benefits For your situation with a $487 WBA: - Your PBC is $146.10 (30% of $487) - You can earn up to $633.10 total ($487 + $146.10) before becoming ineligible that week - If you earn $300 in a week, you'd receive $333.10 in benefits ($487 - ($300-$146.10)) Be very careful to report accurately - misreporting can result in overpayments and penalties.

I was trying to reach PA UC for weeks with questions about this exact situation (I'm a seasonal landscaper) and kept getting busy signals or disconnected. Finally tried a service called Claimyr that got me through to an agent in about 20 minutes. They have a video that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2 The agent confirmed everything that post above explains - you can work partial weeks as long as you don't earn more than your WBA + the 30% extra. Just make sure to report the gross earnings for the days you worked that week. The website claimyr.com was worth it for me because I needed a definite answer before accepting temp work.

just remember don't report more than 3 days of work per week or they might say ur not partially unemployed anymore. thats what happened to my brother

Thanks everyone for all the helpful info. Just to make sure I understand: 1. I can earn up to 30% of my WBA ($146.10) without losing any benefits 2. After that, they reduce my payment dollar for dollar 3. I'm completely ineligible if I earn more than $633.10 that week 4. I still need to do my work search activities regardless 5. I need to report my gross earnings for the WEEK I WORKED I think I'll take the work since it's only for a few days - my supervisor said it would be around $350-400 total. That means I'd still get some UC money that week too. I'll make sure to keep detailed records of exactly what days I work and how much I earn.

Just want to add one more thing that helped me when I was in a similar situation - keep really good records of everything! I made a simple spreadsheet tracking the dates I worked, hours, and gross pay for each day. Also saved all my pay stubs and took screenshots of my weekly certifications. When I had to deal with a question from UC about my partial work weeks later, having all that documentation made it so much easier to prove I reported everything correctly. Better to be over-prepared than sorry!