TWC Disaster Unemployment for Hurricane Beryl vs April storms - what's eligible?

The Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is specific to each declared disaster event. The April storms and Hurricane Beryl are separate events with separate disaster declarations. If you go to the TWC disaster assistance page, you'll see that there are different application periods and different counties listed for each disaster. If your county was included in the Beryl federal disaster declaration, you should be eligible to apply for DUA for that specific event (not the April storms). Just make sure you apply within the deadline period for Beryl specifically, which should be 30 days from when it was announced for your county.

i applied for disaster benefits last week and the lady i talked to said its for both!!! the april storms AND hurricane beryl both have seperate disaster declarations but u can apply for either one if u were affected. just gotta make sure ur county is on the list for whatever disaster ur claiming

Let me clear this up with accurate information. There are currently TWO separate Disaster Unemployment Assistance programs active in Texas: 1. April 26-27 Severe Storms: This was for specific counties affected by the April storms. The application deadline for most counties has already passed (it was 30 days after the announcement). 2. Hurricane Beryl: The federal government approved a disaster declaration for Hurricane Beryl on July 19, 2025. Affected counties include Harris, Galveston, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Liberty, Chambers, and several others. The application deadline will be 30 days from the announcement date. To apply for Beryl-related DUA: - You must have lost work directly due to Hurricane Beryl - Your workplace or self-employment must be in one of the federally declared disaster counties - You must not qualify for regular unemployment benefits - Apply through TWC's website or call them directly If your workplace in Harris County was flooded specifically due to Beryl, you should qualify for the Hurricane Beryl DUA, not the April storms DUA.

I tried applying online for Hurricane Beryl DUA yesterday and the TWC website kept crashing. Called the hotline and got nothing but busy signals for 3 hours. Finally I used Claimyr (claimyr.com) and got through to a TWC agent in about 15 minutes. The agent confirmed that Hurricane Beryl has its own separate disaster assistance program and I was able to complete my application over the phone. They even have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/V-IMvH88P1U?si=kNxmh025COIlIzKh The agent told me that each federally declared disaster gets its own DUA program with its own application period and eligibility requirements. So whoever told you it's only for April storms was definitely wrong.

Yes, it worked for me when nothing else did. I was skeptical but after two days of constant busy signals I was desperate. Got connected to a TWC agent who confirmed my Beryl DUA eligibility and helped me submit my application properly.

This whole system is INSANE!!! I've been trying to find clear info about the Beryl disaster assistance for DAYS and getting nowhere! The TWC website is practically USELESS - doesn't clearly say which counties qualify for WHICH disaster program. I was told by one person that Jefferson County qualified for April storms but NOT Beryl (even though we had MAJOR flooding here from Beryl). Then someone else said we DO qualify for Beryl assistance. WHO KNOWS WHAT'S TRUE ANYMORE?!?!

UPDATE: I was finally able to apply for the Hurricane Beryl DUA this morning! The TWC agent confirmed that Beryl absolutely has its own disaster assistance program separate from the April storms. She said each federally declared disaster gets its own DUA program, and Hurricane Beryl was declared on July 19th. The confusion might be because some counties overlap between both disaster declarations, but they're definitely separate programs with different application periods. For anyone else affected by Beryl - you need to apply within 30 days of the disaster declaration for your county. The agent said they're getting absolutely swamped with applications right now, so be prepared for long wait times.

I just applied today, so still waiting on approval. The agent said it could take 1-2 weeks because they're processing so many claims right now. I'll update when I hear back!

I had a similar situation back during Hurricane Harvey. People kept saying different things about who qualified. What really matters is if your county was in the federal disaster declaration AND if you lost work directly because of the disaster. My cousin applied for Harvey benefits even though he was laid off BEFORE the storm and got denied. It has to be directly caused by the disaster event.