Unemployment benefits in Michigan
$530Maximum weekly benefit
$530 a week for claims filed on or after January 1, 2026 (MCL 421.27)1
The details
- How the weekly amount is figured
- 4.1% of wages in the highest base period quarter, plus $19.33 per dependent for up to 5 dependents on 2026 claims.1
- Maximum weeks
- 14 to 26 weeks, figured as 43% of base period wages divided by the weekly rate.1
The sources we read do not say: minimum weekly benefit, waiting week, base period, how to apply.
The statute raises the maximum to $614 for claims filed on or after January 1, 2027. The UIA page could not be read.
Sources
- MCL 421.27, Michigan Legislature, checked 1 November 2026
Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.