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After submitting an application for unemployment insurance benefits, in order to be eligible for payment of unemployment benefits, you must request benefit payments every week you are unemployed. (view instructions)
You will make your first request for benefit payment the week after you submit an application, following the schedule below. Note that the schedule is different for those using the phone rather than the online option.
| Online at www.uimn.org |
No restrictions by Social Security number when
you go online to request benefit payments.
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| Automated Phone System |
Mondays – Request Benefit Payment is not
available on the automated phone system.
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| If your Social Security number ends in 1, 3, 5 |
Call Tuesdays –
6 a.m. to noon |
| If your Social Security number ends in 7, 9 |
Call Tuesdays –
noon to 6 p.m. |
| If your Social Security number ends in 0, 2, 4 |
Call Wednesdays –
6 a.m. to noon |
| If your Social Security number ends in 6, 8 |
Call Wednesdays – noon to 6 p.m. |
| All Social Security numbers
(if you missed your scheduled time) |
Call Thursdays and Fridays–
6 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
You must continue to request benefit payments as scheduled for any weeks for which you want benefits, even if your eligibility is being decided or you have an appeal pending on a denial of benefits. Late requests may cause you to be ineligible for that period.
| Online at www.uimn.org |
- Go to www.uimn.org and click on Applicant Login.
- Enter your Social Security number and your Password, click Login.
- Click on Request Benefit Payment.
- Complete the information requested.
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| Automated Phone System |
- Call the automated phone system:
- 651-296-3644 Twin Cities area
- 1-877-898-9090 Greater Minnesota
- 1-866-814-1252 TTY for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Choose to hear English, Spanish, Hmong or Somali.
- Enter your Social Security number and your Password.
- Listen to the information and choose the option to Request Benefit Payment.
- Respond to the questions you are asked.
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