Delaware Unemployment
Updated May 12, 2021 Unemployment
To be eligible for Delaware unemployment insurance benefits, you must be a resident of Delaware and all of the following must be true:
- You are unemployed through no fault of your own
- You worked in Delaware during the past 12 months
- You earned a minimum amount of wages determined by Delaware guidelines
- You are actively seeking work each week you are collecting benefits
| Website | labor.delaware.gov |
| Phone | 800-794-3032 |
| Apply Online | File a Claim |
| Weekly Certification | File a Weekly Claim |
| Appeal a Denial | Learn how to file an appeal |
| Find a Local Office | https://labor.delaware.gov/office-locations |
| Report Fraud | Benefits Fraud Hotline |
| Coronavirus Updates | https://pua.delawareworks.com |
Benefit Payments and Duration
| Base Period | First 4 of the last 5 completed quarters |
| Alt Base Period | Last 4 completed quarters |
| Duration of Benefits | Weekly Payment | Maximum Benefits Amount (1 year) | |
| Min | Max | ||
| 24-26 weeks | $20 | $400 | $10,400 |
Delaware Unemployment Office Locations
| Dover Unemployment Office | 655 S Bay Rd Suite 2H Dover, DE 19901 | 302-739-5473 |
| Georgetown Unemployment Office | 8 Georgetown Plaza Suite 2 Georgetown, DE 19947 | 302-856-5230 |
| Pencader Unemployment Office | 225 Corporate Boulevard #211 Newark, DE 19702 | 302-368-6622 |
| Fox Valley Unemployment Office | 4425 North Market Street Wilmington, DE 19802 | 302-761-8085 |
