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Minimum disaster unemployment assistance for January to March 2022
Summary ETA gave state unemployment agencies a table of minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amounts for major disasters declared from January 1 through March 31, 2022. The figures are based on half of each state’s average weekly unemployment payment, with the rounded minimum shown in the attachment. These figures concern that historical quarter.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 4-22
Date issued
December 17, 2021
Status
Active
ETA’s listing marks this letter Active, and its PDF prints “Rescissions: None” and “Expiration Date: Continuing.” The attached benefit amounts apply only to disasters declared January 1 through March 31, 2022.
Status last verified October 24, 2026
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CLASSIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION UI
ADVISORY SYSTEM CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OUI/DUIO
Washington, D.C. 20210 DATE
December 17, 2021
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 4-22
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: ANGELA HANKS
Acting Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount:
January 1 – March 31, 2022
1. Purpose. To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in
computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared from January 1 –
March 31, 2022, (second quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2022).
2. Action Requested. State Workforce Agency Administrators should provide this information
to appropriate staff and ensure utilization of the correct Average Weekly Benefit Amount
(AWBA) in determining the weekly DUA amount.
3. Summary and Background.
a. Summary – If an individual’s DUA weekly benefit amount is less than 50 percent of
the state’s average weekly payment of unemployment compensation (UC) or if the
individual has insufficient wages from employment or insufficient or no net income
from self-employment, the state shall determine the DUA weekly amount to equal 50
percent of the average weekly payment of UC in the state.
b. Background –The Department is required to publish information on each state’s
minimum DUA weekly benefit amount quarterly (see 20 CFR 625.6(b)).
4. Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount.
The attached listing sets forth the minimum DUA weekly benefit amount for each state
applicable for major disasters declared during the second quarter of FY 2022, from January 1
to March 31, 2022, and the computation used to determine this amount.
5. Inquiries. Please direct inquiries to the appropriate Regional Office.
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None Continuing
6. References.
20 CFR 625.6
Employment and Training (ET) Handbook 356, Chapter IV-3
7. Attachment. Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
Amount: January 1 – March 31, 2022
ATTACHMENT I
Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
Weekly Benefit Amount: January 1, 2022 – March 31, 2022
STATES AWBA* 50% AWBA CALCULATION MINIMUM WBA
(ROUNDED)
Alabama $263.73 $131.86 $132
Alaska $288.50 $144.25 $145
Arizona $236.00 $118.00 $118
Arkansas $241.79 $120.89 $121
California $303.23 $151.61 $152
Colorado $381.90 $190.95 $191
Connecticut $348.13 $174.06 $175
Delaware $267.83 $133.91 $134
District of Columbia $351.75 $175.87 $176
Florida $233.35 $116.67 $117
Georgia $268.71 $134.36 $135
Hawaii $447.96 $223.98 $224
Idaho $346.74 $173.37 $174
Illinois $353.92 $176.96 $177
Indiana $245.60 $122.80 $123
Iowa $413.13 $206.56 $207
Kansas $417.35 $208.67 $209
Kentucky $332.40 $166.20 $167
Louisiana $182.96 $91.48 $92
Maine $332.85 $166.43 $167
Maryland $339.75 $169.87 $170
Massachusetts $490.27 $245.13 $246
Michigan $320.33 $160.17 $161
Minnesota $426.97 $213.49 $214
Mississippi $193.96 $96.98 $97
Missouri $256.45 $128.22 $129
Montana $457.41 $228.71 $229
Nebraska $339.93 $169.96 $170
Nevada $375.56 $187.78 $188
New Hampshire $282.12 $141.06 $142
New Jersey $454.29 $227.14 $228
New Mexico $327.43 $163.72 $164
New York $366.05 $183.03 $184
North Carolina $237.68 $118.84 $119
North Dakota $472.96 $236.48 $237
Ohio $367.41 $183.71 $184
Oklahoma $319.94 $159.97 $160
Oregon $382.46 $191.23 $192
Pennsylvania $373.47 $186.73 $187
Puerto Rico $197.19 $98.59 $99
Rhode Island $382.25 $191.12 $192
South Carolina $230.79 $115.40 $116
South Dakota $349.90 $174.95 $175
Tennessee $219.41 $109.71 $110
Texas $403.02 $201.51 $202
Utah $422.95 $211.47 $212
Vermont $372.57 $186.29 $187
Virgin Islands $432.53 $216.27 $217
Virginia $287.55 $143.77 $144
Washington $460.77 $230.38 $231
West Virginia $270.58 $135.29 $136
Wisconsin $300.81 $150.40 $151
Wyoming $425.47 $212.74 $213
*Based on Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) for Total Unemployment 10/01/2020 through 09/30/2021
Data supplied by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Unemployment Insurance
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