Minnesota Maximum Unemployment Benefit (2024)

As of 2024, Minnesota's unemployment insurance (UI) maximum weekly benefit amount (WBA) is:

• Maximum WBA: $857 per week (effective July 2, 2023 – July 6, 2024).
• Minimum WBA: $32 (for very low earnings).
• Maximum duration: 26 weeks (standard); extended benefits (EB) may activate during high unemployment.

How It's Calculated

• Based on high-quarter wages in base period (first 4 of last 5 completed quarters).
• WBA = ~1/26 of high-quarter wages, capped at max.
• To qualify for max ($857), high-quarter earnings ≥ ~$22,282 (~$89,128 annualized).

Recent Changes

• Max increased from $762 (2022) → $820 (July 2022) → $857 (July 2023) — indexed to 66.67% of state avg weekly wage.
• No waiting week (waived 2020; made permanent 2023).
• Pandemic programs (PEUC, FPUC, PUA) expired Sept 2021.

Apply / Check Status

• Online: uimn.org (MN Dept of Employment and Economic Development — DEED).
• Phone: 1-877-898-9090 (automated), 651-296-3644 (agent).
• Weekly certification required (Sunday–Saturday).

Always verify at uimn.org—rates adjust annually July 1 based on state average wage.