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Minimum disaster unemployment assistance amounts for July–September 2024
Summary ETA provided the minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amount for each state for major disasters declared from July 1 through September 30, 2024. State agencies use the attached table when calculating a claimant’s minimum payment under the federal rule. The amounts apply to that declaration period, even though the letter prints a Continuing expiration designation.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 12-24
Date issued
June 21, 2024
Status
Active
The letter states that it rescinds nothing and has a Continuing expiration designation. Its state benefit amounts apply only to disasters declared July 1 through September 30, 2024.
Status last verified October 24, 2026
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CLASSIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION Unemployment Insurance
ADVISORY SYSTEM CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OUI/DUIO
Washington, D.C. 20210 DATE
June 21, 2024
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 12-24
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: JOSÉ JAVIER RODRÍGUEZ
Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount:
July 1 – September 30, 2024
1. Purpose. To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in
computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared from
July 1 – September 30, 2024 (fourth quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024).
2. Action Requested. The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) requests that State
Workforce Agency Administrators provide this information to appropriate staff and ensure
their state uses the correct Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) in determining the
minimum weekly DUA benefit 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 fourth quarter of FY 2024, from July 1 –
September 30, 2024, and the computation used to determine this amount.
5. Inquiries. Please direct inquiries to the appropriate ETA Regional Office.
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None Continuing
6. References.
• 20 CFR 625.6; and
• Employment and Training (ET) Handbook 356, Chapter IV-3.
7. Attachment. Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
Amount: July 1 – September 30, 2024
Attachment I
Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
Weekly Benefit Amount: July 1 – September 30, 2024
Minimum
50% AWBA
States AWBA* WBA
Calculation
(Rounded)
Alabama $255.10 $127.55 $128.00
Alaska $292.41 $146.20 $147.00
Arizona $310.02 $155.01 $156.00
Arkansas $312.55 $156.28 $157.00
California $370.59 $185.29 $186.00
Colorado $604.45 $302.23 $303.00
Connecticut $481.41 $240.70 $241.00
Delaware $347.23 $173.62 $174.00
District of Columbia $404.01 $202.01 $203.00
Florida $262.01 $131.00 $131.00
Georgia $341.31 $170.66 $171.00
Hawaii $621.09 $310.55 $311.00
Idaho $444.02 $222.01 $223.00
Illinois $503.21 $251.61 $252.00
Indiana $321.16 $160.58 $161.00
Iowa $517.85 $258.93 $259.00
Kansas $452.22 $226.11 $227.00
Kentucky $466.51 $233.25 $234.00
Louisiana $246.38 $123.19 $124.00
Maine $460.57 $230.28 $231.00
Maryland $387.25 $193.63 $194.00
Massachusetts $695.11 $347.56 $348.00
Michigan $347.27 $173.63 $174.00
Minnesota $561.64 $280.82 $281.00
Mississippi $221.84 $110.92 $111.00
Missouri $289.05 $144.53 $145.00
Montana $466.13 $233.07 $234.00
Nebraska $434.02 $217.01 $218.00
Nevada $462.97 $231.49 $232.00
New Hampshire $367.13 $183.57 $184.00
New Jersey $585.81 $292.90 $293.00
New Mexico $429.80 $214.90 $215.00
New York $423.34 $211.67 $212.00
North Carolina $303.25 $151.63 $152.00
North Dakota $548.30 $274.15 $275.00
Ohio $469.28 $234.64 $235.00
Oklahoma $402.76 $201.38 $202.00
Oregon $554.55 $277.27 $278.00
Pennsylvania $462.69 $231.34 $232.00
Puerto Rico $211.94 $105.97 $106.00
Rhode Island $457.59 $228.79 $229.00
Attachment I
South Carolina $298.35 $149.18 $150.00
South Dakota $443.70 $221.85 $222.00
Tennessee $255.47 $127.74 $128.00
Texas $484.97 $242.49 $243.00
Utah $553.56 $276.78 $277.00
Vermont $516.71 $258.36 $259.00
Virgin Islands $446.43 $223.21 $224.00
Virginia $341.37 $170.69 $171.00
Washington $713.07 $356.53 $357.00
West Virginia $412.33 $206.16 $207.00
Wisconsin $342.26 $171.13 $172.00
Wyoming $472.26 $236.13 $237.00
*Based on Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) for Total Unemployment
04/01/2023 through 03/31/2024.
Data supplied by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration, Office of Unemployment Insurance.
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