Unemployment Estimate

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Unemployment benefits in Massachusetts

$1,154Maximum weekly benefit

$1,154 a week as of October 4, 20261

The details

How the weekly amount is figured
About 50 percent of your average weekly wage, up to the maximum. A dependency allowance of up to $25 per child may be added.1
Maximum weeks
Up to 30 weeks.1
Base period
The primary base period covers the last 4 completed quarters. An alternate base period may be used.1

The sources we read do not say: minimum weekly benefit, waiting week, how to apply.

The US DOL January 2026 table lists $1,105, the rate before October 4, 2026.

Sources

  1. How unemployment insurance benefits are determined, Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance, checked 1 November 2026
  2. Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws, January 2026, US Department of Labor, checked 1 November 2026

Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.