Will my Social Security reduce my ESD weekly benefit amount? Just got laid off

Social Security doesn't reduce your unemployment benefits in Washington state. The ESD doesn't count Social Security as deductible income when calculating your weekly benefit amount. Your WBA will be based on your wages from your base year, just like anyone else. However, be aware that your unemployment benefits ARE reportable to Social Security and could potentially affect your SS benefits depending on your age and earnings.

my neighbor gets both and shes fine. they dont take it away from u

Be careful!!!! When I got laid off 2 yrs ago they DID reduce my unemployment because of social security!!! I fought with them for 3 MONTHS over this and had to get my state rep involved to fix it. The adjudicator kept saying my SS was "pension income" which IS deductible but that's WRONG!!! Social Security is NOT a pension!!! Make sure they process it correctly!!!

I was in this exact situation last year. Social Security doesn't affect your unemployment benefits in Washington, but just FYI - your unemployment benefits DO count as income for Social Security purposes if you're under full retirement age (which is 67 for most people now). So if you're taking early SS benefits, you might hit the earnings limit and have some SS benefits withheld. Also, when I tried calling ESD to double-check this, I couldn't get through for days. I finally used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me through to an actual person at ESD in about 25 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3. Way better than the endless busy signals and hangups I was getting before. The agent confirmed that my SS didn't affect my WBA calculation.

the real question is whether ur unemployment benefits will affect your social security not the other way around lol. if ur under full retirement age and making too much money from work + unemployment, they might reduce ur SS. happened to my uncle

When i applied last year they asked about pension but not about SS i think. But the form changes sometimes so cant be 100% sure what youll see. Just answer everything honestly and youll be fine.

To add some clarification here: Washington state law specifically doesn't count Social Security benefits as deductible income for unemployment purposes. Other states might, but not Washington. The common confusion happens when: 1. Some adjudicators mistakenly categorize Social Security as pension income (it's not, for UI purposes) 2. People confuse the Social Security earnings test (which counts unemployment as income) with ESD's benefit calculation (which doesn't count SS as income) If you're filing a new claim, make sure to answer all questions accurately. If they ask about "retirement, pension or disability payments," Social Security should be listed, but it won't reduce your benefits. If your WBA calculation comes back reduced because of SS, immediately request a formal determination that you can appeal.

did u work enough hours to qualify for unemployment??? thats the real question!!!

Just to summarize what everyone's been saying: 1. Your Social Security won't reduce your ESD unemployment benefits (regardless of what some confused adjudicators might think) 2. Your unemployment benefits might affect your Social Security if you're under full retirement age and exceed the annual earnings limit 3. Answer all application questions honestly - if they ask about retirement income, list your Social Security 4. If they incorrectly reduce your WBA because of Social Security, appeal immediately Hope this helps, and good luck with your claim!