🔔 Pennsylvania

Unemployment Benefit Estimator 2026

Applies the PA L&I Table formula under 43 P.S. § 804(e)(1) — 3.2% solvency reduction built in. Stated rate min $68 · max $605; actual deposited amount min ~$65 · max ~$585/week. This is an estimate, not an official PA L&I monetary determination.

Your Base Period Wages

Enter your highest-earning quarter of gross wages from your base period — the first 4 of the last 5 completed calendar quarters before filing (43 P.S. § 804). Your weekly benefit rate is looked up from the Table (34 Pa. Code Ch. 65, App. A), approximating 50% of your average weekly wage in that quarter, capped at $605.

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Minimum required: $1,688 (43 P.S. § 804)
Weeks earning ≥ $116 — sets duration (18–26 wks), not a flat 26
Separation & Dependents
Max $8/week — PA is one of few states paying dependent allowances
Estimated weekly benefit deposited
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Enter your wages above to calculate
Stated WBR (before reduction)
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Table 43 P.S. § 804(e)(1) — frozen at $605 max since 2023
Amount actually deposited
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After 3.2% Trust Fund solvency reduction (since Jan 7, 2023)
Benefit duration
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Equals your credit week count — not a flat 26 weeks
Maximum total (deposited)
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WBR × credit weeks, within 52-wk benefit year
PA state income tax
None PA exempt
Federal tax applies — elect 10% withholding at benefits.uc.pa.gov
2026 deposited range
~$65–~$585 Trust Fund freeze
Stated $68–$605 / 3.2% reduction since Jan 2023
How we calculated this
Highest quarter wages—
÷ 13 weeks (avg weekly wage for the quarter)—
× ~50% (Table approximation, 34 Pa. Code § 65.114)—
Applied $605 cap (Act 144 freeze)—
× 0.968 (3.2% solvency reduction, since Jan 7, 2023)—
Credit weeks × deposited WBR = max total—
Your estimated deposited benefit vs. Pennsylvania's 2026 range (~$65–~$585)
~$65—~$585
Official PA L&I estimator: PA L&I issues your official monetary determination (Form UC-44F) after you file at benefits.uc.pa.gov. The official determination uses verified employer wage records. PA L&I Benefit Guide →
Important information. This tool provides an estimate using the Table approximation formula under 43 P.S. § 804(e)(1) and 34 Pa. Code § 65.114; it does not constitute an official PA L&I determination. All payments are subject to the 3.2% solvency reduction in effect since January 7, 2023 (Trust Fund insolvency). Sources: 43 P.S. §§ 4(u.1), 402, 404, 804; 34 Pa. Code §§ 65.11, 65.42, 65.114; PA Bulletin Vol. 56, No. 3. RemoteLaws is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. © RemoteLaws.com — Updated June 2026.