Rules from M.G.L. c. 151A §§ 1(w), 24, 29, 30 and DUA. Maximum: $1,154 for benefit years starting on or after October 4, 2026 ($1,105 before). Estimate only; DUA makes the official determination.
Enter gross wages paid in each of the last four completed calendar quarters (your primary base period). Leave a quarter at 0 if you had no wages.
Children under 18, under 24 if full-time students, or older and unable to work because of a disability. Spouses are not dependents in Massachusetts.
You must still be working less than full time and report all gross pay for the week.
Built by RemoteLaws from M.G.L. c. 151A § 1(w) (average weekly wage rounded up to the dollar), § 29 (50% rounded down; one-third earnings disregard; $25 per child), § 30 (lesser of 36% of base-period wages or 30 × the weekly rate) and the DUA guide. Partial-week cents are computed by RemoteLaws. Results are estimates, not legal advice.