Unemployment benefits in Texas are a financial lifeline for those who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. However, to qualify and determine the amount of assistance, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) follows a strict set of criteria.
Eligibility depends not only on the reason for separation from employment, but also on past wages earned. This system ensures that support is provided to those who really need it, based on the applicant’s recent work history.
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The TWC calculates the amount of benefits a person can receive using a “base period,” which is the taxable wages that were earned during a specific one-year period. It is critical that applicants have worked and earned sufficient wages in more than one quarter of this period to be eligible for the benefit
How much is unemployment benefit in Texas?
The amount of unemployment benefit in Texas is calculated based on your past wages. The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) uses the taxable wages your employer reported paying you over a period of time to obtain your weekly benefit amount.
For an application to be eligible for payment, the following salary requirements must be met:
- You must have had wages in more than one of the four quarters in the base period.
- Your total wages in the base period must be at least 37 times your weekly benefit amount.
- If you qualified for benefits on a previous application, you must have earned six times your new weekly benefit amount since that date.
Current amounts
The most recent record of minimum and maximum weekly amounts is in 2024, which was $74 minimum and $591 maximum in October of that year.
