Unemployment Insurance benefits are paid faster to those who certify on Sundays from 8:00am to 3:00pm via the Internet
Tax Information – 1099-G Statements
To obtain 1099-G Income Tax information. (This service is not available from 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. daily)
New or Existing Claim
To apply for a new unemployment claim or reopen an existing claim, click the link below. This application cannot be used to apply for a new EUC (extended benefits) claim or reopen an existing EUC (extended benefits) claim.
Weekly Benefit Payment Claim
To claim a weekly benefit payment or a weekly EUC benefit payment,
click the link below. This service is only available from 7am (EST),
to 6pm (EST), Monday through Friday and Saturday and Sunday 8:00am through 3:00pm. If you have an address change within NJ, please use the address change update application before claiming benefits, and do not check "yes" to report a new address when claiming weekly benefits.
Continued Claim: This is for filing your Weekly Continued Claim if you are currently claiming unemployment benefits.
Claim Inquiry
To view specific information on your current claim, click here. (This service is not available from 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. daily)
Direct Deposit Update
To add direct deposit information to your existing claim or to change the direct deposit information on your claim, click the link below. This service cannot be used to stop direct deposit on your existing claim. (This service is not available from 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. daily)
Address Change Update
To update your address information to your existing claim, click the link below. This service is currently available for change of address from one NJ address to another NJ address. The update may take up to 24 hours. (This service is not available from 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. daily)
