PA UC weekly earnings limit before benefits get reduced? At max benefit rate

In PA, you can earn up to 30% of your weekly benefit rate without any reduction. Since you're getting the max $730, that means you can earn up to $219 per week without it affecting your UC payment. For every dollar you earn above that threshold, your benefit gets reduced dollar-for-dollar. And yes, you always report GROSS earnings (before taxes) for the week you performed the work, not when you get paid. Just make sure you report all earnings correctly to avoid overpayment issues later.

i think its like 25 or 30% of ur weekly amount but im not 100% sure honestly

The math is actually pretty straightforward: 1. Take your Weekly Benefit Rate (WBR) - in your case $730 2. Calculate 30% of that = $219 3. Subtract (Your Gross Earnings - $219) from your WBR So if you earn $400 in a week: $730 - ($400 - $219) = $730 - $181 = $549 You would receive $549 in benefits plus your $400 in wages, for a total of $949 that week. The system is designed so you always financially benefit from working part-time. Just remember two important things: 1) Always report GROSS earnings, and 2) Report for the week you WORKED, not when you got paid.

Has anyone else had issues with the system miscalculating your partial benefits? I swear the math doesn't add up on my claim sometimes. One week I reported $275 in earnings and my benefit was cut by way more than it should have been according to this 30% rule everyone's mentioning. I've been trying to call the UC office for DAYS but can't get through to a human being. It's beyond frustrating!!!

MAKE SURE you are super accurate with your reporting!! My sister thought she was doing everything right with her part-time earnings, but she must have messed up somehow because 6 months later she got a notice saying she was overpaid by $4,200 and now has to pay it all back. They're serious about this stuff and will audit your wages against what your employer reports. Don't mess around with estimates or net pay - use your exact gross earnings for the exact days you worked that week.

Wait i dont get it. if ur getting max benfit of $730 why would you even work part time? dont you make less overall? i'm so confusd by all this

THE PA UC SYSTEM IS A NIGHTMARE!!! I was working part-time last year while on benefits and somehow they messed up their calculations and cut me off COMPLETELY without warning. Took me 3 MONTHS to get it sorted out and by then I had to borrow money just to pay rent. The worst part is that when I finally got through to someone, they admitted it was THEIR ERROR all along!!! Just be prepared for a complete disaster if something goes wrong with your claim.

Just to add one more thing - make sure you continue meeting your work search requirements even when working part-time. You still need to complete and document your 2 work search activities each week. Some people think that because they're working part-time, they don't need to look for full-time work anymore, but that's not true according to PA UC rules.