REQUESTING BENEFIT PAYMENTS

Make a request for benefit payment every week.

• Online at www.uimn.org:
  (Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
  
  
  1. Click Log in to My Account.
  2. Log in to your account using your Social Security number and password.
  3. Click Request Benefit Payment.

• By phone:
  
  
  1. Call the automated phone system (follow the phone schedule)
  2. Make your language choice (English, Spanish, Hmong, Somali).
  3. Enter your Social Security number.
  4. Enter your password, Press # (pound sign).
  5. You may hear important messages about your account. After the messages, listen to your options and choose Request Benefit Payment.

Remember: You must make a request for benefit payment every week even if your eligibility is being decided or you have an appeal pending. If you do not request benefits for more than two weeks, you may lose payments for weeks you did not request in a timely manner.