Unemployment Estimate

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Unemployment benefits in Arkansas

$451Maximum weekly benefit

$451 a week (UI Handbook, January 2026)12

The details

Maximum weeks
Up to 12 weeks per claim.1
Waiting week
The first eligible week on your claim is an unpaid waiting week.1
Base period
The first four of the last five completed calendar quarters.1
How to apply
File online through EZARC, call the UI Hotline at 1-844-908-2178, or visit an Arkansas Workforce Center.1

The sources we read do not say: minimum weekly benefit, how the weekly amount is figured.

The handbook gives no effective date or minimum. The US DOL January 2026 table also lists $451 and a minimum of $81.

Sources

  1. Your Unemployment Insurance Information Handbook, Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, checked 2 November 2026
  2. Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws, January 2026, US Department of Labor, checked 2 November 2026

Checked 2 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.